South Africa claims it has sent the longest freight train in the world on a test run. The train was 7.6 kilometers or 4.7 ...

A federal transportation agency has released the findings for the cause of a June 30 major freight train derailment in ...

Thieves looted a freight train on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning, causing major delays for Metra commuters.

Police are investigating a suspected freight train burglary in Chicago that has halted some Metra service. Video from the scene shows packages scattered along the tracks.

World's longest freight train completes test run - ...

Second generation Parallel Systems autonomous-electric rail vehicle. Vehicle is designed to carry cargo containers that might otherwise by transported by trucks or traditional freight trains. No ...

A freight train in South Africa may have broken a world record by hauling 696 cars -- making the train 4.7 miles long.

A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run. The train is 7.6 ...