'From Rails to Trails' Follows the Fight to Convert Abandoned Railroads to Pathways

A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for ...

USA: The Difficult Path to a High-Speed Nation by Rail

In the USA, fast travel primarily means flying. However, high-speed trains would be quite worthwhile. But the few projects ...
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New Jersey's Abandoned Train Tracks Are Being Transformed Into Gorgeous And Useful Green Spaces

The state of New Jersey is transforming its abandoned tracks from its long railroad history into beautiful green spaces that ...
NBC New York

Family bought an abandoned train car from 1909 for $3,000 and turned it into an Airbnb that brings in over $90,000 a year—take a look inside

When Deary, Idaho native Isaac French's dad saw an abandoned train car on a neighbor's farm, he knew there was potential for something great. The car, built in the 1900s, had been sitting in the same ...
WBUR

Could an abandoned train tunnel below Harvard Square be revived for events? Some say it's worth a look

An abandoned tunnel, pictured here in 2021, below Harvard Square was used by MBTA until the Red Line was extended in the 1980s. Forty years later, some civic leaders want to explore turning it into an ...
Yahoo

Mexican authorities seize nearly 4 million gallons of stolen fuel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Monday they seized about 4 million gallons of stolen diesel, gasoline and petroleum distillates from two abandoned trains in a state bordering Texas. The ...