Riverside and Great Northern Railway celebrates 75 years
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. -- It was a celebration on rails Saturday as the Riverside and Great Northern Railway marked 75 years of trips in Wisconsin Dells.…
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Country band Confederate Railroad says it won't change its name
Confederate Railroad has lost out on two gigs over its name and logo, but the country rock band is moving full steam ahead.
Remembering the migrants who built the transcontinental railroad
Before highways, planes, trains and automobiles made crossing the United States a breeze, the completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 was a defining moment in the country's history -- and immigrant labor made it possible.
NTSB: 'No more extensions' on train safety technology
Railroad accident investigators are warning that further delays in installing crash prevention technology will continue to put travelers at risk of deadly accidents caused by human errors.
Most US rail systems miss safety deadline
Only four of the nation's 41 rail systems required to implement lifesaving technology to prevent train accidents met Monday's deadline, according to the Department of Transportation.
High-speed train crashes in Turkey, killing 9
A high-speed train crashed Thursday in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more, according to the city's governor.
Report: Human error cause of train derailment
BNSF Railway said human error caused a train derailment in November that sent more than 20,000 gallons of ethanol into the Mississippi River in Wisconsin.
Public hearing set in Indiana on proposed $8B rail line
A federal agency is planning a public hearing next week on a proposed $8 billion, 278-mile rail line from Indiana to Wisconsin aimed at relieving Chicago-area freight congestion.
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