In 1988, Ken and Stephanie Olsen bought the old track from the Burlington Northern Railroad. Two locomotives, eight flat cars ...

The organizers of the xTx Trail plan a route that stretches from Houston to the Big Bend, where those who walk, bike or ride ...

The Onion acquired the conspiracy theory platform’s website; social media accounts; studio in Austin, Texas; trademarks; and ...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two people ...

(AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay ... that Amtrak relies heavily on. The state is paying the other 60% of the $634.8 million cost of ...

Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for many.

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system but it wasn’t a factor in the incident. The Chicago Transit ...

In my five years as Texas Monthly’s taco editor, I have traveled constantly, searching the state for tacos that meet a certain level of craft, quality, creativity, and, especially, flavor.

Roberson issued a statement after his late-night state of execution by the Texas Supreme Court, praising God and thanking his supporters. That ruling came after a rollercoaster legal ordeal in ...