Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else.

Thousands are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the historic train journey that set the foundations for much of the modern age.

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1540, the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, was chartered by the Roman Catholic Church. In 1825, in England, George Stephenson operated the first ...

The Locomotion No 1 crossed Skerne Bridge on the second day of its journey [BBC] Crowds turned out to watch a replica of a historic steam engine cross the oldest railway bridge still in use for trains ...

The sudden death of Dr John Bradley last week has robbed the West of Ireland of one of its most powerful and brilliant advocates. Though he was in his late 70s, I felt John was only just starting his ...