Railroads

The North Carolina roadside history marker commemorates the Cowee Tunnel disaster near Dillsboro, an 1882 construction accident that killed 19 Black inmate workers.

Outside of Old Fort, the Western North Carolina railroad bends around Andrews Geyser. Thousands of incarcerated laborers built this railroad – and nearly all of them were African American.

The state Department of Transportation wants to remind high school students during prom and graduation season that taking pictures on railroad tracks can…

The state is expanding track capacity on the rail line connecting Raleigh and Charlotte. It's part of the Piedmont Improvement Project, which received…

Many North Carolina residents are asking questions about the state's train safety after an Amtrak train derailed last week in Philadelphia, killing eight…

Railroads across America carry hundreds of billions of dollars of toxic materials every year. The body charged with regulating the industry, the Federal…

Railroads across America carry hundreds of billions of dollars of toxic materials every year. The body charged with regulating the industry, the Federal…