Sypult said Gifford’s frustration with the rates charged by the Illinois Central spurred his decision to start the Punkin Vine line.

Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a daylong bus trip, first to Union, Illinois, for a ...

J.D. Danton’s shift at Metra’s 16th Street Tower on Friday night and Saturday morning (April 11-12, 2025) was certainly ...

Passover, the traditional spring holiday, beckons with its spread of cultural and leisure time events up and down the country ...

Walter’s teenage brothers cut an abundant number of blossoms off the apple trees for their older brother’s approaching marriage. The apple trees were in full bloom in the family orchard ...

In a small Ohio town lies one of North America's most significant rail hotspots, where five major train lines intersect and a massive rail yard stretches across the horizon. Home to a treasured museum ...

Alstom has secured a pivotal agreement with RESA Yapi Elektromekanik A.S. to supply the Rigid Overhead Catenary System (ROCS) for a segment of Türkiye’s new high-speed railway between Halkali and ...

Terry Abrisz had some help Saturday morning as he traced railroad history in Burlington, Lee County and Illinois during the ...

The city of Davenport broke ground on Thursday for Main Street Landing, a 10-acre park, plaza, and greenspace near the ...

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a ...

APM Terminals has acquired the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and the Lanco Group/Mi‑Jack. The P ...

Rail crossing improvements approved The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program to implement life-saving safety upgrades at highway-rail ...