As steel railroad tracks heat up, they grow ... By installing continuous welded rail on a day with the right conditions, crews prepare it for the local high and low temperatures.

ABERDEEN — A new monthly experience aboard the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway allows riders to view the Sandhills region while meeting new people in classic railroad dining car tradition.

EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: I remember there was this one kid who was putting plastic bottles on the train tracks just to see ... PERALTA: Yeah, and it flattens it, right? DETROW: Yeah.

Just look at one of the more unique facets of their public transportation system that puts normal buses onto train track-like concrete tracks, effectively allowing buses to instantly become trains.

The Regional Transportation District is reminding people to never step on train tracks. In 2024, the agency recorded 399 trespassers on their commuter rail. This is a decrease from the 423 ...