Anyone living in Colorado knows summer brings a wealth of opportunities to get out and about. The rest of the country recognizes it, too. Colorado was well represented in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader’s ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PUEBLO — When lawyer Jim Koncilja saw China and Europe developing 200-mile-per-hour bullet trains, he wanted to revive the passenger rail service that once ...

In Eaton, there's an experimental train car. It carries materials for energy but it isn't oil, natural gas or coal. Essentially, it's a giant battery lumbering down the tracks to help alleviate ...

Here we are in 2026, and the start of the year. What is appropriate? I remember when the big newspapers spent many pages on the year’s old news. Well, this column is old news every month, so for fun, ...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Two freight trains collided and derailed in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring two crew members, according to police. The Boulder ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, from hiking or skiing to boating and rafting. Sometimes, though, the best way to see Colorado’s incredible ...

A proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads promises to revolutionize freight transportation if it ...

Luxury train travel between Colorado’s Front Range and Utah’s Salt Lake Valley will have a new elevated rail-riding experience starting April 2026. The train trip known as “Rockies to the Red Rocks” ...

Though many Colorado mines ran dry, the rail lines that once served them are as prosperous as ever. Year-round, thousands of passengers climb aboard these historic lines that travel along sheer cliffs ...

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific have filed lawsuits against North America’s largest producer of rail, arguing that Orion Steel ...

One of southwest Colorado's most popular attractions will be temporarily closed in some places as cleanup from historic flooding continues. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a ...

Colorado boasts numerous summer activities recognized in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was voted the nation's top scenic train ride. Anyone ...