The world’s longest trains are true marvels of engineering, transporting massive amounts of cargo across vast distances. From Mauritania’s legendary 740 km iron ore train crossing the Sahara Desert to ...

Extreme cold, freight train accident cause delays on 4 Metra lines Service has returned to normal on four Metra commuter lines, after issues related to the extreme cold delayed several trains ...

Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it’s more than 9,000 — with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.