This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my ...

Situated at the northern edge of Old Sacramento ... the role of women and Chinese workers in building the transcontinental railroad. There are also exhibits on toy trains and the world of model ...

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

However, hunting and the expansion of the Transcontinental Railroad in the late 1800s and ... North American wildlife roamed the gorgeous Great Plains. Today, the Great Plains Nature Center ...

President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...

Lincoln was a crony capitalist on economic policy, advocating protectionist tariffs, corporate welfare for railroad ...

Metrolink, the area’s regional railroad that started in 1992 ... Station Passenger Terminal was constructed in 1939 to serve as the Los Angeles terminus for transcontinental passenger trains before ...

The Journey: Travelers can choose from three classes for the four-day voyage: Economy, Sleeper Plus, and Prestige. The train’s large, reclining seats and ample legroom make even the longest stretches ...

A similar trainset was delivered to the Boston & Maine Railroad, where it ran originally ... relatively short-lived assignment. When both Great Northern and the Northern Pacific added domes ...