The WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD, planned to run from the Ohio River through the coal fields of southeastern Ohio to ports on Lake Erie, was founded in 1871. By 1877 only 13.5 mi. of track had been ...

Amtrak said it is working with local law enforcement to investigate. Trespassing along railroad tracks is a leading cause of rail-related deaths in the United States, according to the Federal Railroad ...