From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail ...

The region's waters were a common means of escape from slavery, in addition to land-based networks of the Underground Railroad.

At 7,969 feet (2,429 meters) above sea level, on a sharp hairpin bend of the Furka Pass, stands one of the most photographed ...

I've lived in Toronto for most of my life, and there's something about a train ride that always appealed to me more than a bus or a car. Maybe it's the fact that you don't have to worry about traffic; ...

Given the myriad of current issues with VIA Rail Canada performance, it would be reasonable to think that a parliamentary hearing entitled “Improving VIA Rail’s Safety and Customer Service” could lead ...

--- ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s High-Speed Rail project is right on track — to becoming an even bigger epic waste of taxpayer money. The state is preparing to shell out a record-breaking $537 million to a key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Siemens Venture trainset undergoes tests at Montreal on Sept. 12, 2022, prior to the equipment entering service. The equipment ...

Analyst Insight: Rail cargo incidents have more than tripled in the U.S. since 2023, costing major railroads more than $100 million in 2024. In the same year, 65,000 shipments were targeted by ...

Northern Nevada transportation officials are looking into the feasibility of using existing rail lines along Interstate-80 to support commuter rail service from downtown Reno to the Tahoe-Reno ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State lawmakers in 2025 established the working group to determine the need for mass transit via rail in the state’s largest metro ...

Etihad Rail—the United Arab Emirate's first train network, set to eventually connect all seven emirates and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—is gearing up to welcome its first passengers in ...