Berlin experienced a new round of transport strikes on Monday, bringing the German capital's public transit system to a standstill and forcing commuters to seek alternative transportation. The strike, ...

On February 29, 1984, a small town in East Germany witnessed a train disaster hidden by thick fog. Workers at the station never saw it coming. One moment, silence—then, a deafening crash. This is the ...

In recognition of the renaming of Fort Benning as Fort Moore, I provide the following thoughts on adapting retired LTG Moore’s four principles of ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Classic Toy Trains new products for February 2025 including custom run MTH items, Lionel, and a new special issue.

The fastest skiers in the world are celebrated in Italy’s northern Alps, but anyone can ski here. Here’s how to get the most ...

A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during World War II.

This is fast, but not at the level of some of the high-speed trains you might have experienced elsewhere in the world, from Germany to China. Bit of trivia for your next pub quiz: the world’s fastest ...

Enniskillenstein or Enniskillenberg? Enniskillen could have been renamed after the common German town suffixes ‘stein’ (stone) or ...