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Trains for Fun Part 1: Luxury Trains

Luxury Trains–in general Most people who ride trains want to get somewhere, and they figure a train is the best way. However, in some parts of the world, luxury [...]
Airport by Rail in North America

NOTE: This is the first installment of what we intend to become a worldwide reference on rail-airport links. Although slow to start, airports in the U.S. are catching up with [...]
Connecticut Commuter Line Opens

The new commuter rail system linking New Haven with Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts, opened June 18. The service will feature 17 daily trains in each direction [...]
Buying European Railway Tickets – Part 2

Trains are a great way to get around Europe. Whether for long-haul city-to-city trips, day trips from a base city, or metros getting around within a city. European trains are [...]
Trains in Africa

Africa, like South America, is something of a wasteland for modern rail. Rail systems are sophisticated and modern enough for routine point-to-point internal travel by [...]
Riding the Rails in Switzerland

Switzerland enjoys one of the densest rail systems in the world: It’s hard to find a place so remote that trains don’t go there, although there are a few. [...]
Riding the Rails in Japan

Most visitors traveling around Japan plan on using the country’s extensive railway system. Japan built the world’s first dedicated high-speed rail line, between [...]
BART Extension Rolls

BART’s extension to Antioch from the previous terminal at the Pittsburg/Bay Point station has officially opened in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The new [...]
Switzerland’s Great Scenic Trains

For concentrated mountain and lake scenery, you can’t beat Switzerland. And for access to that scenery, you can’t beat a train designed for sightseeing. I [...]