This article is part of a weekly series provided by Madison County Historian Stephen T. Jackson leading up to America’s 250-year anniversary celebration in July 2026.

Passenger rail service changes for travelers between the Staples Mill Amtrak Station and Washington, D.C. are being ...

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...

A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Rail project — short for Milwaukee Area-Racine-Kenosha Passenger Rail — has officially launched, replacing the ...

America once led the world in railroads, yet decades of political neglect and corporate entanglement left the country with a ...

Multiple cities are celebrating the festive season using trains -- from classic model trains to subways -- as a means to light up the season.

Chase the northern lights on Alaska’s Aurora Winter Train, a winter journey through mountains, wilderness, and unforgettable ...

Nearby stands the distinctive gray Family Lines System caboose, a testament to the era when these iconic rail cars served as mobile offices for train crews rather than just nostalgic symbols of ...

Tourism leaders want demographic information to guide future decisions after learning the ridership of the Amtrak Mardi Gras ...

Under this MATOC, Parsons will provide architecture, engineering, and related services for a wide range of projects, including light rail extensions, system resiliency and sustainability improvements, ...

The Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad and James H. Andrew Railroad Museum in Boone, Iowa, offers exactly this kind of therapeutic escape – a perfect antidote to our notification-saturated lives. Remember ...

Amtrak closed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25: Oct. 24 – Sept. 25) with record ridership and revenue, reflecting growing demand for ...