Rail took a while to reach Northern Virginia. The railroad first reached Washington, DC in 1835, but it would be another twenty-six years before the line was extended across the Potomac.

Baltimore’s path to becoming one of the four largest cities in the US began long before its first railroad tracks were laid. But the city’s growth before the Civil War was deeply intertwined with the ...

The Canadian government has confirmed the Ottawa–Montreal corridor as the first phase of its high-speed rail network.

It’s finally getting on track. The long-awaited light rail connection between Brooklyn and Queens has now moved into active development, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday — but the project won’t be ...

When the great and the good of the American high speed rail industry gathered in Washington, D.C. over May 13-15 for the U.S. High Speed Rail Association's (USHSR) 2025 annual conference, there was ...

A planned rapid transit line designed to connect Brooklyn and Queens in New York City will slash train travel times when it ...

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns ...

But for decades, San Dimas — now a suburban foothill community of around 33,000 residents — has been a railroad town without any train service. Southern California’s once expansive Pacific Electric ...

Five towns have formally opposed the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail through resolutions or referendums, but NJ Transit is ...