The two railroad giants could combine, forming the largest railroad merger in history. What does Fort Worth’s BNSF have to ...

On Nov. 14, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its fall online conference. Its theme was “An Update—Keeping You Informed in the World of Passenger Rail & Rail Transit.” The organization also ...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved a waiver to allow Class I railroads to cut minimum visual track ...

Confidence was not in short supply when Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena held a rolling news conference last week to tout UP’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern. “I’m 99.999% sure that this merger is ...

Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired Aug. 27 from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) by Republican POTUS 47, alleges in an ...

The dramatic flooding in Lincoln County has some residents wondering about renewed asbestos exposure. Here’s what we know.

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Western Washington. A second, stronger surge is on track to arrive Tuesday night, with ...

Our list of top things to do this weekend includes Jane Austen’s birthday, holiday boat parades, a holiday pet parade and ...

Over 200 firefighters responded to the scene as the five-alarm fire engulfed the St. Louis Crunden-Martin factory.

Don’t think much about Ukraine or Russia? Then how about tumbleweeds? The roots of the West’s tumbleweed problem can be traced back to the dry steppes of Ukraine where among the grasslands and shrubs ...

A 1951 stainless steel train car that once rolled across the country is getting a new life in the Coachella Valley. Gloria Franz, board trustee for the Coachella Valley History Museum and second vice ...