Kristi K. Higgins, The Social Butterfly, rides the rails through VA's Shenandoah Valley. The Blue Ridge Flyer departs from ...

What to give the railfan who has everything? How about a Metra clock? Or a Metra body pillow? Those items and many others will be available starting Wednesday when the commuter railroad debuts an ...

'Could be doing much better': Michigan gets low marks in traffic safety report Michigan is home of the motor city and the beating heart of America's auto industry, but it has problems on its roads.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the daily commute, Australia's luxury rail journeys take a different, more romantic track. It is rail to be enjoyed rather than tolerated: savoured for the trip ...

Railfanning spots with heavy rail traffic can be a magnet for enthusiasts and casual observers. The constant parade of one train after another with minimal lulls in between is alluring - and a stark ...

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski / Dave Abeles of Lebanon, N.J., and his brother, Ben Abeles of Winterstown, Pa., (from left) talk trains with Josh Hollands of Bistow, Va., on The Station Inn front ...

David Alff is a member of the Empire State Passenger Association. When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: ...

Train lovers of all ages will gather at the Historic Decatur Union Depot on Saturday for the River City Rail Club’s annual Summer Railfan Hoot-enannie. The club has hosted the event since 2022. The ...

When it comes to railway adventures, there are few things more exciting than falling asleep in one city and waking in the next, nudging up the blind to see what lies outside. Whether that reveals the ...

Full confession – I’m a rail buff. I have been since I was a kid with an HO oval on a piece of green-painted plywood. It’s in my blood – both my paternal grandfather and great-grandfather worked for ...