500 years ago, a systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone has given rise to the modern rail transport systems, which first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, were the first practical forms of mechanized land transport, and they maintained their primary form for the next 100 years. [...]

History The history of railways goes back a long time. Evidence has been found to support the existence of wheeled vehicles which were pulled by horses and men way back in the time of the Roman Empire. There used to be grooves in the limestone roads which did not allow the wagons to go off [...]

Officials and media outlets are still looking for potential explanations as to why a tractor trailer barreled into the side of an Amtrak passenger train in Nevada, even though the train and warning signals were visible for over a half-mile prior to impact. The rig smashed into the 3rd and 4th cars of the train, [...]