It’s always strangely sad when a piece of pop culture tech becomes obsolete—the demise of, say, VCRs or pay phones is occasion for nostalgic eulogies that call to mind the glory of times gone past.

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

The MTA cleaned out its closet Thursday as it held a massive garage sale of old signs — drawing shoppers hunting for quirky subway station decor and other transit treasures. Hundreds of bargain hungry ...

Click to open image viewer. A sign with the Soul Train train and the words "SOUL TRAIN." The train is on the left, with the words lagging behind like a vapor trail. The train is a blue-gray color with ...

OAKLAND — You’re at the BART station, underground or on a platform when the train arrival sign lights up, but you can’t read it. Maybe it’s blinking wildly, or gives you half a message, or so many of ...