Official Illinois High-Speed Rail Chicago to St. Louis

Did you know that Rail Safety Week is September 22-28? Rail Safety Week is an initiative to raise awareness about the importance of rail safety and empower the general public to keep themselves safe near railroad crossings and along railroad rights-of-way.

State DOTs Gearing Up for Annual Rail Safety Week Campaign National rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada are holding the annual Rail Safety Week public outreach event September 22-28 this year with the su…

Why do Passenger Trains Pass Stop Signals? Federal Railroad Administration publishes a technical report about the findings and recommendations from research into stop signal violations at several passenger railroads. Accident data was collected for this study related to stop signal overruns (SSO) from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Railroad Administration accident databases. Read the report here for more information:
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You Know It’s True - Dashcam :15 A train can pass through a segment of track at any time, so always practice patience at highway rail-grade crossings. You know it’s true that there’s no excu...

We can't say it enough: Even if railroad tracks look abandoned or unused, they are private property and trespassing is illegal. And dangerous. If you see tracks, you should ALWAYS expect a train--at any time, and in any direction.

Officials intentionally light train tracks on fire amid polar vortex Train tracks in Chicago were intentionally lit on fire on Jan. 29 to keep operations running smoothly, as the polar vortex brought brutal temperatures to the Midwest.

The holidays are officially over and it’s time to get back to some sense of normalcy. To help the transition, here’s a little Rolling Stones on this !

The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street - All Down the Line Enjoy. Disfruten.

All aboard the Love Train! Tune in this and try to stop yourself from dancing, we dare you.

The O'Jays - Love Train The O'Jays - Love Train

Happy ! This week we’ll be playing another round of Name That Movie! This film is about a young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Answer in the comments below!

This week’s is brought to you by Jim Croce!

Jim Croce - Railroads and Riverboats From Jim Croce's album The Faces I've Been/Facets. Sang by Jim and his wife Ingrid.

Any Harry Potter fans out there? This is for you! Did you know the Hogwarts Express Train used in the Harry Potter movies is actually a real train that runs today in Scotland? It winds through gorgeous valleys and lochs - - just make sure you watch out for Nessy.

This week’s is brought to you by Steve Goodman! Take a listen below!

City of New Orleans -- Steve Goodman From the Easter Tapes album. My favorite rendition. Sung by the songwriter himself. He played this live on a radio broadcast (Vin Scelsa on WNEW-FM) in the 70s.

Have a round and remember with Johnny Cash on this ! Click below to have a listen!

Johnny Cash - Let The Train Blow The Whistle American Recordings is the 81st album by the country singer Johnny Cash. It was released in April 1994, the first album issued by American Recordings after i...