The Great American Rail Trail is one of the country's most ambitious projects. Imagine crossing the country not by highway or interstate, but on a scenic, car-free path built for walkers and cyclists.

Rails to Trails Conservancy says the route is nearly 56% complete, lauding new trail segments in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Washington WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rails ...

Personal vehicles caught and passed rail travel as the primary mode of transportation for Americans in the 20th century. And ...

Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% through the first 51 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 27.

The proposed Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) merger will do just that. It will create America’s first true transcontinental rail network, connecting more than 50,000 route miles across 43 ...

In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, ...

When completed, the ambitious Great American Rail-Trail will take hikers and bikers clear across the country from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. Not only will it be an epic journey from ...

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