In Article Audio PlayerST. ALBANS, W.Va. — Derailment of a CSX coal train early today (Sunday, Aug. 3) has led to cancellation of Amtrak’s Cardinal in both directions between Huntington, W.Va., and ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate Democratic leader, has spoken out against the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. In remarks Thursday (July 31, 2025) on the Senate ...

Western Maryland Scenic No. 1309 rounds Helmstetter’s Curve on Feb. 26, 2022. Trips to the famous curve will be a feature of the railroad’s RailFest, Sept. 12-14. Jim Wrinn CUMBERLAND, Md. — The ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today announced an $85 billion deal to tie their networks together and create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. The merged company — which will be called ...

An Alstom New Acela trainset speeds through New London, Conn., on a July 1, 2022, test run. Amtrak board members were told in a meeting carried online that the trains would debut soon. Scott A.

The Sunset Limited makes its stop in Houston on June 9, 2021. Amtrak and Union Pacific have reached a settlement in their dispute over UP’s handling of the train, which has been before the Surface ...

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — Eco Material Technologies, producer of green cement products and supplementary cementitious materials, opened a new plant in southern Oregon today (July 29, 2025). It is the ...

Spaces to Places VII | Scenery behind the roundhouse catches Gerry Leone working to turn spaces around the roundhouse into interesting places.

MIAMI — Florida East Coast Railway is suing Brightline over the proposed commuter service along the FEC route used by Brightline in South Florida, saying the passenger operator does not have the ...

Soaking in the experience at the 2025 NMRA Convention, Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson offers five takeaways as a first-time attendee.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with Union Pacific, the union announced today (July 29, 2025 ...

In this Ask MR question, Contributing Editor Larry Puckett shares ideas on powering N scale turnout frogs.