Before Helene, the towns and valleys of Western North Carolina echoed with the rumble and screech of trains that carried freight through the mountains and stopped at factories, mines and lumber yards ...

It travels long distances and carries very large loads, displaying the great engineering capabilities present in rail ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles startup Parallel Systems has raised $100 million to develop autonomous, electric freight trains ...

To the surprise of almost no one following the long and winding corridor regarding coastal passenger rail in the county, there won’t be any definitive answer coming soon on the cost, feasibility and ...

The Norfolk Southern railroad line along Mill Creek, north of Old Fort, N.C., was destroyed by flood waters from Hurricane Helene. Photographed on Oct. 5, 2024. Robert Willett ...