For the first time in more than a decade, a potentially multibillion dollar contract to operate the T’s commuter rail system is up for grabs. The commuter rail tethers Boston’s urban core to its ...

If you live in Seattle and work at Amazon or Meta in nearby Bellevue, you probably drive to work. But by the end of next month there will be another option for commuters: the world’s first light rail ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s High-Speed Rail project is right on track — to becoming an even bigger epic waste of taxpayer money. The state is preparing to shell out a record-breaking $537 million to a key ...

Rail transit lines and transit railroads are being extended in almost every region of the United States and Canada. This phenomenon was common in past decades, but not anymore. Still, there are ...

I purchased Amtrak's USA Rail Pass, which allowed me to take 10 trips for $499. Although I thought the pass was a great value, there are a few things I wish I knew ahead of time. For example, long ...

Visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, is a regular occurrence for many Southern California residents. Whether it's a road trip to experience some of the more family-friendly attractions or a long weekend for a ...

It’s not easy to run a train across a floating bridge. To extend light rail service across the mile-long stretch of Lake Washington that separates downtown Seattle from Mercer Island, engineers ...

Beijing is looking to expand China’s world-leading network of high-speed trains by 19 per cent within five years in an ongoing bid to boost connectivity across the country. The national railway ...

For true rail fans, the ultimate luxury is traveling in a private rail car. It was the preferred method of travel across the United States during the late Gilded Age for the likes of the Vanderbilts ...

The construction of the controversial Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line took recently two significant steps forward as public agencies started bridge construction and approved a plan to buy property.

Stephen Mattingly receives funding from the United States Department of Transportation, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Federal Aviation Administration, National Science Foundation, ...

Air travel for Americans is often fraught with problems. Rarely a week passes without significant delays or cancellations, as weather, technical failures, and major logistical disruptions — such as ...