California
As a tot, Carmen S.
June 1, 1989
June 17, 1989
Entertainment & Arts
‘The Permanent Way,’ which asserts that trains in Britain symbolize a ‘national breakdown,’ taps a vein of anger.
March 17, 2004
World & Nation
Line to untapped Siberian resources is nearly complete. But ambitious development plan has fizzled, leaving broken lives rather than factories along the tracks.
Nov. 25, 1997
As the population of railway workers ages, critics concerned about public safety call for more stringent rules on health and medications.
April 19, 2014
Rail workers’ health issues are a growing safety concern
It was nearly 4 a.m., and the outskirts of San Bernardino ahead were pitch black as engineer Alvin Wolfe, one hand on the brake and the other near the throttle, eased his westbound express freight train down the steep grade from the Cajon Pass.
Nov. 12, 1987
Travel & Experiences
New York: Taking the High Line? Manhattan’s railway-to-greenway opens a new section
June 8, 2011
As Canadian investigators sift through the gruesome wreckage of an oil train derailment and explosion in Lac Megantic, Quebec, the deadly crash has intensified a debate among environmentalists and energy-independence advocates as to whether it is safer to ship oil by rail or by pipeline.
July 12, 2013
Politics
The final outcome of the dispute between the machinists union and Eastern Airlines may hinge on how the courts, the President and Congress treat the union’s attempts to extend its picketing to employers other than Eastern.
March 24, 1989