As the years rolled on, passenger trains became faster, safer, and more comfortable. In the 50 years between 1865 and 1916, the American rail network grew from 35,000 miles to more than 250,000 miles.

Today marks 200 years since the world’s first passenger railway journey. On September 27, 1825, around 450 people made the 26-mile journey from Shildon to Stockton in the north-east of England on a ...

HELENA, Mont. — Following decades of penny-pinching, the first half of the 2020s appeared to be the beginning of a golden age for passenger rail investment in the United States. Since 2021, Amtrak has ...

The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past? No one is cheering for Amtrak’s 43 Pennsylvanian. I’m waiting for the ...