Train Tracks: News

The US Military Almost Deployed Nuclear Missile Trains on American Railroads During the Cold War

The US Military Almost Deployed Nuclear Missile Trains on American Railroads During the Cold War

Jim Schreier Feb 23, 2024 1 min read

According to a 1992 assessment of the project by Air Force…

Coors Light Chill Train

Coors Light Chill Train

Jim Schreier Feb 12, 2024 1 min read

Easily my favorite Super Bowl commercial. Even better with this…

China claims new speed record with vacuum-tube maglev train

China claims new speed record with vacuum-tube maglev train

Jim Schreier Feb 11, 2024 1 min read

China’s biggest missile manufacturer is working on a hyperloop. CASIC…

Partially sunken train station links China’s past and future

Partially sunken train station links China’s past and future

Jim Schreier Feb 8, 2024 1 min read

MAD Architects has completed work on an ambitious new train…

Original Pennsylvania Station – New York

Original Pennsylvania Station – New York

Jim Schreier Jan 17, 2024 1 min read

This old historic railroad station opened in 1910 and was…

Denmark’s New National Trains

Denmark’s New National Trains

Jim Schreier Jan 16, 2024 1 min read

Denmark’s new national train is about as Danish as you…

The Future of Freight Is Rail

The Future of Freight Is Rail

Jim Schreier Jan 3, 2024 1 min read

Parallel Systems enables railroads to serve new markets by converting…

Derailment damages close world’s longest rail tunnel

Derailment damages close world’s longest rail tunnel

Jim Schreier Nov 3, 2023 1 min read

Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t…

The Best Scenic Long-Distance Scenic Train Trips to Take in the US

The Best Scenic Long-Distance Scenic Train Trips to Take in the US

Jim Schreier Jul 18, 2023 1 min read

There are so many ways to explore the country, and…

Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America

Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America

Jim Schreier Jun 29, 2023 1 min read

French transport multinational Alstom debuted the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell…

116-year-old ‘ghost tracks’ unearthed

116-year-old ‘ghost tracks’ unearthed

Jim Schreier Jun 7, 2023 1 min read

Mysterious World War I-era railroad tracks hidden in the Atlantic…