A group representing the nation’s freight rail companies said Wednesday that newly released data show last year was the safest year on record for the industry. The Association of American Railroads ...

Intermodal trailed carload traffic on U.S. railroads in the latest data from the the Association of American Railroads The ...

Three years after the East Palestine derailment, the Railway Safety Act of 2025 remains under consideration and may become a ...

RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2025 ISSUE: Artificial Intelligence is a controversial subject—though not for railroads when it comes to safety, if used properly. The North American freight rail industry needs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NJ Transit's ALP-45 locomotive is an example of dual-mode power. (Photo: Stuart Chirls/FreightWaves) The agency that oversees the ...

RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Imagine a future where autonomous freight trains in North America operate across long distances. This future is one the industry must consider if it wants to compete ...

When American freight trains delivered cargo after World War II, the steam-belching beasts commonly had seven people aboard _ an engineer, a conductor, up to four brakemen and a fireman. Since then ...

Like any form of transport, trains come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. For public transportation purposes, more riders mean more fares and more income, and so it's a matter of accommodating as ...

OMAHA — When American freight trains delivered cargo after World War II, the steam-belching beasts commonly had seven people aboard — an engineer, a conductor, as many as four brakemen and a fireman.