Railway maps tell us more than where we're going, they can also provide an historical blueprint for how a country was formed. See a slideshow of railway maps from around the world.

The FRA has sent similar requests to add railway crossings to maps to other popular map and GPS providers such as Apple, MapQuest, Garmin and TomTom.

Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada announced April 18 that it is collaborating with Google Maps on a new safety feature to alert Canadian drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to rail crossings.

Operation Lifesaver Canada collaborates with Google Maps on new rail crossing alert feature for Canadian drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. (Photo: Business Wire) ...

For all the saber-rattling North Korea has been doing, precious little is known about daily life in the isolated nation. Even a railway map is close to classified information. A doctoral student ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of nine ...

Although Great Railway Maps of the World is light on the text and heavy with the images, that does not mean it isn't conducive to enlightening reverie. It delivers 130 or so pages of colour ...

With a striking collection of hundreds of above ground rail maps, Railway Maps of the World, published by Viking, is the first book to show modern day railway networks from every country.

A new map showing all subway, bus, commuter rail and ferry lines in the metropolitan area will soon be available free to riders. The pocket-size map was unveiled yesterday by the Metropolitan Trans… ...

Old maps are fascinating in part because they can tell us not only how people once saw the world but also how that world was shaped. That’s certainly true of the railway maps shown below, whether it’s ...