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 long-anticipated construction of a Phoenix-to-Tucson train may be as long as 10 years off and several billion dollars away, according to a recent report. The Arizona Daily Star spoke with Arizona ...

Traveling the U.S. by train is more than just getting from point A to point B. These days, the train ride is a big part of the adventure. While most people think of cross-country road trips when it ...

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 ...