A common question newcomers to model railroading ask is "Why do railroads use signals?" The quick answer is to keep trains moving safely. But the topic of railroad signals deserves more of an ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a project to upgrade the signals and circuitry at the railroad crossing just north of U.S. 36 on Illinois 121 (22nd ...

Several buildings on this year’s list are vacant and advocates are eager to bring new investment and vitality to them. Two ...

In the wake of two recent rail-related incidents, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and railroad passengers to always use caution and observe ...

Courtesy: The Railroad Enthusiasts of New York at The Williamson Library On January 8, 1902, an express train from White Plains missed signals and plowed into the back of a commuter train that was ...

In San Francisco and New York ... When the signal from the spike came through, the cannons fired. The world was put on notice: the transcontinental railroad was completed and America was moving ...