Curated Video
Wanted: The Infamous Reno Gang
Over a two-year period in the 1860s, infamous train robbers the Reno Gang stole the equivalent of $9 million dollars, until an act of vigilantism stopped them in their tracks.
Hip Hughes History
Muckrakers for Dummies -- Muckraking and the Tradition of Investigative Reporting
Don't get stuck in the muck, let HipHughes guide you out with understanding, love and a green screen.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Ohio River Paddle Boats and the Underground Railroad
Learn more about the Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Higgsino Physics
Why you can hear a train on the railway tracks from miles away
Is it possible to hear a train coming by putting an ear to the rail track? Physics of why you can detect a train in the railway tracks from miles away.Sound is actually just a pressure wave a disturbance that's kind pushing to its...
Curated Video
The Underground Railroad
A sprawling network of secret routes, pathways and safe houses, the Underground Railroad helped countless enslaved people escape to freedom in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Curated Video
Geometry Town (Identify the two-dimensional shapes and polygons in real life.)
Andy and his class are going for a field trip to Geometry town. The teacher gave them an interesting task, they should look all around geometry town, and try to figure out the different geometrical shapes they’ve seen and learned at school.
Mr. Beat
The History of Kansas (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here is the story of the history of my home state of Kansas.
Curated Video
Coast to Coast: America's First Transcontinental Railroad
Before there were viral videos and trending hashtags, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was one of the first mass media events in US history. Behind the glitzy headlines of that historic day - there’s a darker story...
Hip Hughes History
The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review
Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railroad built during the 1860's. Perfect for students and lifelong learners.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Politics
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Curated Video
MTA warns commuters of derailed travel plans ahead of LIRR strike
New ReviewCertain labor unions that represent nearly half of the railroad's workforce have rejected a proposed contract offering a 9.5% raise over three years.
Curated Video
Leaders of 5 LIRR unions say strike could be on horizon
In a letter dated Aug. 14, union leaders wrote the National Mediation Board indicated the LIRR and unions were unable to reach a voluntary settlement.
Curated Video
Rail car shortage
Railway economist Jim Blaze on how challenges in the railway industry could impact the economy.
Curated Video
Check out this massive wooden trestle in the tiny Alberta hamlet of Rochfort Bridge
Hear the lore and learn about the landmark that is the Rochfort train trestle, 130 km northwest of Edmonton.
Curated Video
How Rainbow Railroad helps save LGBTQ lives
Rainbow Railroad, a Toronto-based organization that relocates LGBTQ refugees from nations where they are at risk, rescued Latoya Nugent from persecution in Jamaica. She joins CEO Kimahli Powell to tell Canada Tonight why the work is more...
Curated Video
How the Rainbow Railroad helps save LGBTQ lives
The Rainbow Railroad, a Toronto-based organization that relocates LGBTQ refugees from nations where they are at risk, rescued Latoya Nugent from persecution in Jamaica. She joins CEO Kamali Powell to tell Canada Tonight why the work is...
Curated Video
State officials vote against UI plans for a Railroad Transmission Line Upgrade
The project would put new monopoles on the north side of the railroad tracks.
Curated Video
Will a bridge across the Baltic Sea to Sweden give Finland faster connections to Europe?
Finland is looking to create links for road and rail connections to Europe
Curated Video
Finland wants to build a bridge across the Baltic Sea to Sweden for better connections to Europe
Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic.
Curated Video
New Jersey Transit CEO: 'Hopes for the best, but we're planning for the worst'
New Jersey Transit train engineers went on strike, leaving train terminals quiet for Friday's rush hour and an estimated 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City to seek other means to reach their destinations or consider...
Bloomberg
MTR CEO on Interim Results
Jacob Kam, chief executive officer at MTR, discusses the railway operator's first half results after the company reported a 12 percent year-on-year decline in net income and 20 percent jump in revenue. He speaks with Bloomebrg's Haidi...
Bloomberg
Right Time To Step Down, Says Union Pacific CEO
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz says that this was the right time for him to step down. He thinks that technology will unlock asset utilization and safety for railroads. Lance also discusses the economy, carbon neutrality and 2Q results in...
Bloomberg
UK Transport Secretary Wants Rail Union to Vote on Offer
Mark Harper, UK transport secretary, says a fair and reasonable offer was made to the unions representing rail drivers. A labor dispute has been ongoing for about a year. He spoke to Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden.