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 ...

Federal authorities are investigating after a freight train carrying fuel derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border, igniting a large fire and prompting an evacuation and traffic closures. A BNSF ...

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) suspended all cargo train operations on Wednesday after the company found evidence of misconduct in safety tests, public broadcaster NHK ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...