First, some history. To address the looming collapse of freight and passenger rail traffic in the East as a result of those railroad bankruptcies, Congress passed the Regional Rail Reorganization Act ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia muralist Ash Ryan doesn’t think she would be getting paid to do art ...

It’s not too often that new books are offered complimentary to anyone willing to simply click on a download link. “Conrail, the Early Years – Stories from the Front,” by Stephen Frasher, is a unique ...

John G. Kneiling, by profession a consulting engineer, wrote Trains Magazine’s Professional Iconoclast column for many years. His column called out perceived problems with the rail industry and ...

The days of Conrail will come alive again this weekend at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The museum, in conjunction with the Conrail Historical Society, will feature the equipment, ...

Philadelphia officials say they have finally reached a plan with Conrail to remove and clean up a haven for heroin users on the company’s railroad tracks in the Kensington-section of the city. Much of ...