Study a map from the late 19th century, and it’s easy to see how Indiana became known as the Crossroads of America. Like spokes on a bicycle wheel, railroad lines extended from Indianapolis in 12 ...

Madison Railroad began operation in September 1978. The railroad operates the remaining segment of Indiana’s first rail line. (Courtesy photo) State tax credits for qualified rail expenditures on ...

We normally don’t write about “tourist railroads” here at Railway Age; in part because many are isolated and not accessible by any other form of non-automobile transportation. Yet there is an ...

A train travels through downtown Franklin in February 2025. Daily Journal file photo As Indiana Rail Safety Week begins, officials are highlighting the important of making safe choices around trains ...

The opening of a shortline railroad heralds a new freight initiative for southwest Indiana. The Mount Vernon Railroad, a partnership between OmniTRAX, the largest privately held, family-owned U.S.

INDIANAPOLIS — State tax credits for qualified rail expenditures on improvements and new infrastructure are expected to help short line railroads compete with other modes of freight transportation and ...