The vast majority of trains on the planet depend on the friction (also known as adhesion traction) between steel drive wheels and steel rails to turn power into motion, but the somewhat slippery metal ...

From the perpetual, rhythmic chug of wheels on tracks to the nostalgic charm of steam engines, rail journeys have also brought back a sense of adventure and romance. Iconic routes like the ...

A man was scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday in connection with the go-kart death of a 6-year-old boy.

On a sweltering July day this past summer, straphangers trying to get home on the J train were left to sweat it out on the platform. A 60-year-old power transformer in the subway system’s ...

A 20-year-old man was rescued Monday night after he was run over by a freight train while sleeping on the railroad tracks, officials said.

Coble’s original Lego build is entered into the B&O Railroad Museum’s Brick Build-Off, a Lego construction competition where ...

SINGAPORE – Train service on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) line resumed at about 11.40am on July 3 about three hours after a power fault led to disruption at all stations.