The Florida Southwestern Railway In a letter dated Jan. 7, 1954, Fred introduced his friends to the Perry brothers’ newest venture: The Florida Southwestern Railway.

Once they built Engine 425, as they called it, the brothers built a 2-mile-long railway loop 4 miles west of St. Augustine on State Road 16, complete with a station — called Greenwood — a ...

In 1875, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway began in Tyler, Texas. James W. Paramore, who led a group of investors that later owned the company, saw this railroad as a way to establish St. Louis ...

High speed rail in Texas is big talk in a state ruled by cars. Still, a plan to build a bullet train connecting Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston was a major focus at this week's Southwestern Rail ...

At Southwestern Rail Conference in Hurst, Amtrak exec says high speed rail is “crucial to the success of the US.” He says demand is growing, so they’re looking at how to connect cities in ...