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Rail Service in Asia – Overview

Here is a quick overview of the widely divergent kinds of rail service in the huge expanse of Asia. We have already posted details in a few areas, with more to come. Visitor [...]
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 [...]
Austrian Railways — Finding Your Best Deals

Austria’s national railway system, like those of most other Western European nations, is modern and efficient, and it blankets almost all of the country. Two main corridors [...]
China’s Beijing-Shanghai Trains Hit 350

This September, China’s new “Fuxing” high-speed trains will operate at a top speed of 350 kph (about 220 mph) on the key Beijing-Shanghai route. The new [...]
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 [...]
Rail Passes in Australia

Australian passenger trains are operated mainly by separate state railway systems, with intercity passenger services provided by the separate lines based in Queensland, New [...]
Riding the Rails in China

China operates more miles of dedicated high-speed rail lines than the rest of the world, combined. And while California dithers about its 500-mile project, hoping to complete [...]
Rail Passes in Japan

After Europe, Japan is probably the place you’re most likely to find a railpass useful. The rail service is excellent, and railpasses are generally a good deal. [...]
Rare Mileage and Big Steam – Rail Excursions

People take extended one-time non-Amtrak rail excursions for one of two reasons, or maybe both: Rare Mileage: Rail enthusiasts and clubs regularly charter trains for trips [...]