Cab-less truck glider leaps autonomously between road and rail Dual-mode vehicles that can travel on roads and rails have been around for a while now, with the idea first having been explored over a ...

Amtrak is debuting its NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, the company's next step in its goal of achieving high-speed rail. The new trains will slowly replace the current Acela equipment, increasing ...

Rail education at Michigan Tech combines coursework, field trips, and research projects. Students can pursue internships, scholarships, and hands-on opportunities. The Rail Transportation Program (RTP ...

Trains are a popular theme in music - rock legends like Ozzy Osborne, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doobie Brothers, and artists in other genres like Cat ...

Second generation Parallel Systems autonomous-electric rail vehicle. Vehicle is designed to carry cargo containers that might otherwise by transported by trucks or traditional freight trains. No ...

Kevin Damoa came face-to-face with the challenges and dangers of moving freight from road to rail as a 17-year-old U.S. Army enlistee tasked with loading tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles onto the ...

NPR's A Martinez talks to Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the U.S. High Speed Rail Association, about the benefits of high-speed rail, and why there aren't any high-speed rail systems in the U.S. Do ...

Packing is hard. Especially when you’re traveling somewhere new and are unsure what conditions to expect. In our series “The Trip List,” we ask frequent travelers how to prepare for journeys that ...

On 10 May 1869, history was hammered into the ground in Promontory, Utah. Shortly after noon on a sunny spring day, hundreds of onlookers gathered in a tent city, hastily constructed in the ...