Before the automobile, trains ruled American transit. Many of Arizona’s first resorts, like El Tovar at Grand Canyon and the San Marcos Hotel in Chandler, were based around the railroads. So were the ...

A freight train carrying corn syrup - not hazardous materials - derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, BNSF Railway said. Railway spokesperson Lena Kent said ...

There's no better way to experience the gorgeous foliage and red-rock landscapes of Arizona than on this cool, four-hour train ride with spectacular views.

Train heists are occurring more often as thieves go after rail cars of valuable cargo. In the old West, robbers went after cash, from passengers or payroll bags. Robbers strike in the most remote ...

PHOENIX — If you’re looking to create a moment for you and that special person, it’s time to hop in a car — a railroad car. Travel and Leisure named Arizona’s Grand Canyon Railway as one of the nation ...

PHOENIX — An Arizona man suspected of driving while intoxicated was arrested after nearly being struck by an oncoming train. Clinton Harry, 44, of Hillside, Arizona was arrested near Date Creek Road ...

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. -- A train that derailed in western Arizona Wednesday evening was carrying corn syrup, the railroad said, after the county sheriff's office said it may have been carrying ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- A freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb derailed Wednesday, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure, officials said. Video ...

LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking ...

Seeing a piece of the world from a train can offer glimpses of scenic landscapes not easily accessible beyond the tracks. Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage ...

The Verde Canyon Railroad chugs through the Arizona high country. - Zane Lewis/Shutterstock For so many travelers, Verde Canyon is the Southwest. Gold-tinted hills roll toward the horizon, their ...