SEPTA riders say Regional Rail trains catching fire ‘is what decades of disinvestment looks like’

A Spirit Halloween fog machine pumped “smoke” from a box tricked out to look like a burning Regional Rail car on Tuesday ...
The New York Times

After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America

True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed. By Alexander Nazaryan In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a ...
Railway Age

NGRS Conference: ‘What’s Old is New Again’

Track circuits are legacy (“old” or “traditional”) technology—or are they? That’s a topic to be explored at Next-Gen Rail Systems, the communications, signaling and advanced technology conference ...

Russia is attacking Ukraine’s vital rail network with more precise drones

Russia is intensifying drone strikes on Ukraine’s rail network, a critical lifeline for commercial freight, passenger traffic ...
CNN

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...