Before the automobile, trains ruled American transit. Many of Arizona’s first resorts, like El Tovar at Grand Canyon and the San Marcos Hotel in Chandler, were based around the railroads. So were the ...

The Sedona area doesn’t have an “off-season,” but if I had to pick a favorite time of year to visit, it would definitely be ...

As the holiday season creeps in, there’s nothing quite like heading out on a magical holiday train ride, where hot cocoa, ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- A freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb derailed Wednesday, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure, officials said. Video ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new report is highlighting the safety issues of long freight trains and urging Congress to take action. The report, compiled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering ...

Several heritage railways provide shorter, family-friendly excursions, sometimes with seasonal themes like pumpkin patches.

Train heists are occurring more often as thieves go after rail cars of valuable cargo. In the old West, robbers went after cash, from passengers or payroll bags. Robbers strike in the most remote ...