Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

Officials are urging caution at railroad crossings after a freight train collided with a minivan in Jefferson County, resulting in the deaths of two women early yesterday morning.

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Jan. 11—The Great Northern Fast Mail train No. 27 came through Spokane every evening in the early 20th century. Its route from Chicago to the West Coast took more than 47 hours but was the fastest way ...

An icon of the rails, the British Rail Class 43 is a triumph of invention, design, resourcefulness and longevity. How did it travel from southern England to the mountains of Oaxaca? (Phil Richards) ...

After decades of neglect, Germany has announced a 100-billion-euros investment into the national railway operator. But some say it will take more than money to get its trains back on track. To Germany ...

An Upper West Side pizza taste test, a can in need of opening and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: The day after Thanksgiving, a question arose: What ...

Northwest High School sophomore and All-Area Boys Track Athlete of the Year, Cooper Lutkenhaus, poses for a portrait, on Friday, May 16, 2025, in Justin. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer In August ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

Ridership is on pace to double the original estimate for the New Orleans-Mobile, Ala., service that was launched in August Bound for Mobile, Ala., morning Mardi Gras Service train No. 24 heads across ...

Half an hour from Tokyo, the Toki bullet train cleared the urban sprawl. In the distance, the Japanese alps appeared and what I'd thought were clouds were actually snow-covered peaks. On their flanks, ...