Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills. For ...

The United States is set to undergo a transformative era in rail transportation with a series of ambitious megaprojects planned across the country. These upcoming rail initiatives aim to enhance ...

Even on busy rail networks, the gap between lines can spend much of its time doing little but face skyward, so why not put that space to good use? Swiss startup Sun-Ways is looking to do just that by ...

Steel rail installation will begin in 2026, with passenger service by 2033. Fresno, Merced and Bakersfield stations set to open on the same 2033 timeline. Project progress draws state optimism, ...

In 1963, Illinois naturalist May Watts, inspired by walking paths she’d seen in Britain, wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting converting a stretch of abandoned railroad into ...