Amtrak retires trains when the cost and effort to keep them running no longer make sense. After decades of service, the metal structure weakens, wiring systems degrade, and mechanical components begin ...

Amtrak has played a significant role in American travel for over 50 years. Although not every major city has Amtrak stations yet, millions of passengers still ride its trains on regional and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Newark’s oldest buildings is back in operation. The old train station building, across from the SEPTA and Amtrak train ...

Train enthusiasts may be bummed to learn that the MBTA is not fielding any offers for the sale of its old Orange Line cars, which are slowly making their way to the scrapyard. “We got lots of ...

Trains run the tracks in their faraway land, where the world's problems are traded for Christmas morning. And it's always Christmas morning when the Old Hickory Railroad Museum's doors give way to ...