SUMPTER, Ore. — The beauty of traveling Oregon’s back roads and byways is the unexpected treasure that you may find along the way – not just the scenery, but interesting lessons about Oregon’s past.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but ...

Oregon regulators fined a railroad company about $82,000 after its trestle bridge in Corvallis collapsed last January, causing a train derailment that dumped toxic chemicals into the river below.

Enthusiasts drive railroad speeders along the Oregon Coast, taking gifts to kids in need. Once a year, enthusiasts drive vintage railroad speeder cars across the Oregon Coast Range and down the coast, ...