British author Mark Ovenden has had a longtime fascination with transit maps. He's published several books of them, the latest is "Railway Maps of the World," which contains both historical and ...

British author Mark Ovenden has had a fascination with railways since he was a child. Growing up in the 60s, he and his dad used to explore abandoned railway stations and old trains. He also collected ...

A new book explores the imagery—and historical and social impact—of train travel through more than 500 graphics From early map-printing techniques to beautiful vintage travel advertising ephemera to ...

Google has agreed to add railroad track crossings to its maps, according to an announcement on Monday from the Obama administration. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) asked for the additions ...

The U.S. High Speed Rail Alliance has published a map outlining a series of potential high-speed rail lines that could reach every mainland state. The organization advocates for greater local and ...

The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) has updated its Rail Heritage Map. The map provides the locations of 1,596 rail-related structures, buildings and sites listed ...

Old maps are fascinating in part because they can tell us not only how people once saw the world but also how that world was shaped. That’s certainly true of the railway maps shown below, whether it’s ...