Local keepers of the history of the Underground Railroad in the Chicago area and south suburbs are applauding progress of state legislation to create a statewide commission devoted to the subject.

The Catskill Mountain Railroad is trying to convince the county to allow it to expand its train service to Basin Road, which would add roughly 1.8 miles to its current 4.7-mile tourist train ride.

The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal. In February, a photo and ...

Vena was the keynote speaker Monday at the annual conference of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Vena did say that pursuant to tariffs, the United States needs to have ...

On Friday, Upper Darby unveiled a historical marker to help residents learn about the township’s role in the Underground Railroad. Township officials, including Mayor Edward Brown, were joined ...

UPDATE, April 8: The U.S. National Park Service restored a quote and an image of Harriet Tubman to their webpage about the Underground Railroad network, following backlash after they had been removed.

MELVILLE, La. — A railroad bridge in St. Landry Parish has been struck by a tug boat in the Atchafalaya River. According to Mark LeBlanc, spokesperson for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The anti-human trafficking nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) has a new CEO for the third time in three years. Tammy Lee took over in February 2024 after multiple ...

Two Norfolk railroad crossings will be closed for a few hours this week for urgent repairs, the city announced Wednesday. First, the Tait Terrace crossing located just east of Ingleside Road will ...

SHIRO, Texas (KBTX) - Drivers traveling through Grimes County should prepare for a temporary road closure later this week as urgent railroad crossing repairs are scheduled along State Highway 30.

The U.S. National Park Service on Monday appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured ...

WEST HURLEY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) is looking to expand their tourist rail system to West Hurley with the construction of a new train station called the “West ...