Rail Travel News – The Latest Headlines

Amtrak is sending out free passes to visit its new flagship lounge — from The Points Guy
5 Of The Best Day Trips From Anchorage — from Travelmag
Amtrak’s money mystery – Why we don’t really know how trains perform financially — from Trains
The History of the Alaska Railroad — from Model Train Stuff
Behind Amtrak’s new locomotive designs — from Trains
Amtrak Releasing Six 50th Anniversary Commemorative Painted Locomotives — from Amtrak Media Center
Why a Winter Trip on the Alaska Railroad Is Worth It — from Travel Pulse
European Rail Guide Predicts Revival of Train Travel on Continent — from The Independent
Amtrak asks STB to require CSX, NS to allow Gulf Coast service (updated) — from Trains
The CEO of Amtrak Thinks Americans Are Ready for Trains Again — from Slate
Amtrak to resume daily train service through Flagstaff ahead of summer — from Arizona Daily Sun
Amtrak’s now allowing pets on weekday Acela trains — from The Points Guy
Explore Europe in luxury as the Orient Express unveils new routes — from Lonely Planet
The summer of train travel: Amtrak to restore daily service on 12 long-distance routes — from The Points Guy
Amtrak goes all-in on dogs (and pet fares add up) — WTOP News
Brightline expansion timeline — WPTV News
Brightline preparing to restart service — WPTV News
New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak Service in Development — from Railway Age
Amtrak set to return to Gulf Coast in 2022 with 4 stops in South Mississippi — from WLOX.com
Maine DOT recommends relocating Portland’s Amtrak Downeaster station — from newscentermaine.com
As Brightline plans to resume service, Boca Raton remains on track for a new station — from WPTV.com
No agreement between Amtrak and CSX for passenger rail in Mobile — from MyNBC15.com
South Floridians are halfway to Orlando, according to Brightline Florida — from Local10.com
‘Please come to Hamilton’: City urging Amtrak route expansion in Ohio — from Journal-News
5 New Train Routes We’re Excited About — from Condé Nast Traveler
Effect of Railroads on the United States — from Thought&Co.com
COVID Relief Bill: What’s in it for Passenger Rail? — from Railway Age
VIA Rail provides flying between Toronto and Montreal a competitive alternative – especially in business class — from Distant Points
I rode on Amtrak’s Acela for the first time, and while it wasn’t the high-speed journey I expected, I can’t wait to see what’s next — from the Insider
Amtrak Proposes Plan For New Corridor Service Through Ohio — from Eagle County Online
I ate 11 meals prepared in a tiny train kitchen during a 4-day journey across Canada, and I was blown away by how delicious they all were — from the Insider
Saving passenger trains could be a small, but real, bipartisan step — from Los Angeles Times
News Photos: Testing begins for new Amtrak cars — from Trains
3 things I wish I knew before boarding a cross-Canada train for 4 days — from the Insider
7 Coast To Coast Train Journeys You Must Experience In Your Lifetime — from Amtrak Vacations
Beautiful but eerie abandoned railway stations — from MSN.com
Spain launches low-cost bullet train between Madrid and Barcelona — from CNN
Amtrak clarifies what emergency funding would mean for frequencies, furloughs — from Trains
Brightline trains are on the move in South Florida once again — without any passengers — from Miami Herald
You won’t want to miss a moment of this unforgettable and luxurious Canadian train journey –from USA Today
Renfe to launch Avlo low-cost, high-speed service in June — from International Railway Journal
Europe By Train: Five Great One-week Rail Trip Routes — from On The Luce
Analysis: Amtrak CEO Flynn sets company priorities for legislation — from Trains
New York’s new Moynihan Train Hall is dazzling but flawed. Philly should do better. — from Philadelphia Inquirer
I traveled from London to Paris on an underwater train, and I’d choose it over a flight in a heartbeat — from Insider.com
News Photo: Amtrak anniversary engine — from Trains
COVID-19 has Eurostar on the railroad to ruin. But should the UK help save the French-owned company? — — from EuroNews
Crossing The Canadian Rockies Via Train Or Car: 7 Key Differences To Know — from Travel Awaits
Scenic rail journeys: 16 of the world’s greatest train journeys — from World Travel Guide
11 Top-Rated Train Trips in the USA — from PlanetWare
In Rural Montana, a Hope That Biden Will Reopen the Rails — from New York Times
Brexit effects delay freight, could damage Eurostar service beyond repair — from Trains
Unions Petition FRA for Emergency Order — from Railway Age
Analysis: Coach sellouts hinder Amtrak long-distance travelers — from Trains
Pathway to Normalcy Remains Uncertain — from Railway Age
Moynihan Train Hall Opening Jan. 1 — from Railway Age
Aboard Amtrak’s Crescent, surprising comfort and welcome seclusion on a slow train to Mississippi — from the Washington Post
Magnificent and necessary: A salute to the Moynihan Train Hall — from the New York Daily News
Bucket List Travel: The 15 Best US Destinations For 2021 — from Forbes magazine
NYC design group: New Amtrak train hall only a partial solution for Penn Station’s issues — from Planet Princeton
The Best Train Trips to Take Across America — from Travel & Leisure
International rail‘s overlooked stories — from Trains Magazine
Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis — from The New York Times
VIA’s Canadian resumes service on the shortened route — from Trains Magazine
Six of the best new train journeys in Europe for 2021 — from The Guardian
20% off all Eurail Passes … 5-day Japan discount ticket … Grand Canyon getaways — from Train Traveling
A beginner’s guide to train travel in the USA . . . — from The Man in Seat Sixty-One
America’s best train journeys, ranked — from USA Today
Switzerland-Italy train travel to be suspended amid pandemic — from KHON2 News
11 facts about trains we bet you didn’t know — from KIWI.com
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