A smarter, competitive freight rail industry is reinventing the way it drives the nation forward. By Ian Jefferies, President & CEO, Association of American Railroads How can a train help support the ...

Last week, President Joe Biden and establishment Washington railroaded 115,000 rail workers. The Senate voted by a wide margin to impose a major labor agreement between railroad companies and a dozen ...

After all-night negotiations, freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to avoid a strike that could have started as soon as Friday, ...

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“Comparing rail traffic from one week to another must be done with caution because many different factors can come into play, especially in the winter when the weather can play a big role,” said ...

U.S. rail traffic was down for a second consecutive week in the period ending Feb. 7, with declines in both carload and ...

American and Canadian railroads enacted time zones — a concept that schedules all aspects of life today — on this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883. The rail industry's creation of time zones was a brazen ...

On Dec. 18, an Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Portland, Ore. derailed on a highway overpass in DuPont, Wash. So far, the accident has left at least three people dead and has injured hundreds ...

(CN) — The interests of two powerful industries clashed in the Fourth Circuit Wednesday over the authority of a state to streamline speedy internet access in rural areas. The Association of American ...

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, FOX56 is highlighting local history with a national impact, through “Amazing America.” This week, our series takes us to ...

Map list -- Introduction -- Opening the trade routes -- First railroads, 1700-1830 -- Origins of the streetcar -- Rail track developments -- Harnessing the power of steam, 1800-34 -- Coming of the ...