In Daniela Egan’s family, the perfect Portland day can cost less than $3 per person. The secret is focusing less on where you’re going and more on how you plan to get there — a habit her 9-year-old ...

What it's like to ride the most legendary railways around the world—from the Scottish Highlands to the Peruvian Andes.

Those looking for a getaway can take a direct flight out of MacArthur or Kennedy Airport, hop on an Amtrak train or take a ...

Rivian is now selling a wooden vehicle set in its Gear Shop. The toy kit comes with three top hats and a skateboard chassis. Heavy-duty magnets keep the parts attached. It might be a little late for ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amtrak has rejected an ambitious proposal to launch a transcontinental passenger train route that would have connected New York to Los Angeles with stops in Harrisburg and more than ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — An Amtrak-owned railroad crossing that’s been a headache for drivers near Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo will have to be lowered. City officials told News 8 that the Michigan ...

At 100 years old, Harold Yoak continues to show no signs of slowing down, crafting dozens of toys every year from his garage in Garden Grove that would put Santa's workshop to shame. Yoak, a retired ...

An audit by Amtrak's inspector general identified concerns with the Hudson River rail tunnel project. Auditors discovered a $104 million refund owed to Amtrak that the project team was unaware of. The ...

Wooden toys have earned something of a lopsided reputation. Conventional wisdom holds that adults adore them for their timeless appeal, but children, if given a choice, will gravitate to the plastic ...

More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Funding for the bonuses will come from Amtrak ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Dec. 11 reported that more than 18,000 frontline Amtrak workers will each receive a $900 bonus “to celebrate a record year of ridership and revenue.” ...

In one of four East River tunnels, 350 workers a day labor 24/7 as the 115-year-old tunnel crumbles from 14 million gallons of water that inundated it during Hurricane Sandy. “We had structural ...