Google plans to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to add crossings. — -- A potentially life-saving new feature marking the location of railroad crossings will be integrated into ...

The Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee Road are just a few of the famous railroads that once served the Puget Sound Country as far back as the 1870s. And while the old lines merged to ultimately ...

We’ve been in touch with train buff, map-lover, and Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society Mark Ovenden to learn more about his latest book Railway Maps of the World. Please tell us a bit about the ...

An upswing in the number of fatalities at grade railroad crossings has prompted the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to partner with Google to bring every U.S. railroad crossing to Google Maps.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Dec. 17, 2015 announced the addition of the Rail Heritage Map to its online Railroad Map Depot created and maintained by the STB’s Office of Environmental ...

(WTNH)–The Federal Railroad Administration estimates about 270 people are killed at railroad crossings every year. Now, new safety measures are being put in place to try and decrease that number. In ...

As more drivers today rely on smartphones and other GPS technology for directions, the ability of those devices to distract attention from the road has become a major safety issue. Many feel the ...

You never know what treasures might be hiding in your attic, but if you’ve got a few vintage maps stashed in there, you may have struck gold. From early maps of America to ultra-rare railroad and ...