Advances in ultrasonic imaging technology and beamforming algorithms enable real-time flaw detection inside railroad tracks to prevent derailments Francesco Lanza di Scalea, professor of structural ...

Seven years after a dam holding mining sludge collapsed in Brumadinho, southeastern Brazil, killing 272 people, mining giant Vale and its partner Itaminas are resuming operations at the very same ...

Amtrak plans to keep you on the rails. As ridership climbs, Amtrak is meeting increasing demand with one of the biggest fleet overhauls in its history, the company said. At a preview event, Amtrak ...

Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece. Workers putting the finishing touches on Amtrak’s ...

Two family-owned tourist train operations and a rail bike attraction on the northern 54 miles keep these rails busy. Boston & Maine Railroad’s 72-mile White Mountain Branch from the state capital of ...

In November 2025, Coeur Mining announced the purchase of New Gold for $7 billion (a 16% premium to NGD's share price), thereby creating a company that will rank among the top ten largest mining ...

RIGHT NOW. AND WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS AT 10:00 HERE ON TV TONIGHT. ALL AMTRAK TRAINS ARE CANCELED TONIGHT BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BOSTON BECAUSE OF A POWER PROBLEM. CREWS ARE WORKING TO FIX IT. BUT ...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214-208 in favor of a bill that aims to overturn the Biden administration’s 20-year mining ban on 225,504 acres in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest — an ...

“IF YOU LOOK down a hole anywhere in the world, you’ll find a Cornishman digging at the bottom,” goes the local joke. Such was the deep-rooted connection between Cornwall and mining. In the Bronze Age ...

If there is a foundational principle that defines the only meaningful factor in transportation, it can be asked in this one simple question: Is it safe? Whether referencing our country’s first ...