OMAHA (AP) — When American freight trains delivered cargo after World War II, the steam-belching beasts commonly had seven people aboard — an engineer, a conductor, up to four brakemen and a fireman.

RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Imagine a future where autonomous freight trains in North America operate across long distances. This future is one the industry must consider if it wants to compete ...

When American freight trains delivered cargo after World War II, the steam-belching beasts commonly had seven people aboard _ an engineer, a conductor, up to four brakemen and a fireman. Since then ...

Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized Tuesday. The Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration ...

LOS ANGELES - Thieves are targeting freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of ...