Travel across Australia by rail on a journey of continental proportions — from Sydney to Perth via outback ghost towns, drag queen tours and the otherworldly Nullarbor plain.

Behind the scenes on Australia’s luxury Ghan train crossing the continent.

Road trains consist of a truck and up to three trailers, stretching 176 feet long. They ferry goods in the Australian Outback ...

Over in Western Australia, summer heatwaves routinely force trains to crawl at reduced speeds to avoid track buckling. In ...

Western Australia’s long, heavy iron ore freight trains are already very energy efficient, and the introduction of battery electric locomotives will improve efficiency further.