Metrolinkis a boon to Southern California commuters and those of us on day train trips. The first minutes of the trip run alongside the beach with views to the horizon, through villages and then north into more industrial areas. I catch the trains in Oceanside (the southern most stop in S...
For soaking up the scenic grandeur of the North American continent, nothing compares with Amtrak’s California Zephyr, one of the best train journeys in the US. This classic three-day ride travels across prairies, deserts, the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada on its way from the Midwest...
Train travel is making a comeback across America. Thanks to the myriad headaches related to air travel or road trips (think too many cancellations and high prices) many younger Americans have rediscovered the joy of train travel. Since last year, Amtrak — the operator of long-distance rail ...
Across the United States by train...Coast to coast, 3,397 miles from New York to San Francisco in 3 days by train, a journey of a lifetime for as little as $217. This video gives a taste of what you miss when you fly, it shows the scenery in Colorado's canyons from Amtrak's...
Beijing to Lhasa (3757km) One of China’s most epic train journeys is this spectacular two-day trip along the highest railway line in the world. Running from the nation’s capital all the way toTibet, it covers some 3757km across eight provinces. ...
First timer going across the pond so any tips welcome. 0351 R 1 month ago Lisette WiegersRail rookie asked in Travelling by train Train from Netherlands to Portugal Hi! We want to go to Portugal by train in may/june. And we are travelling from the Netherlands. I was wondering if ...
Initially, the small station saw only one train depart each month. Now, it has become a first-class terminal, from which over 10 trains leave daily, reaching more than 100 cities across Asia and Europe. This epitomizes the rapid growth of the China-Europe freight train service. ...
On other trains there are two business class seats immediately behind the cab, arranged 1+1 across the car width, followed by three more red leather seats arranged 2+1 across the car width. As these three seats are narrower and don't recline or rotate, they are sold as first class. On...
Currently, in the United States, there are 32 commuter rail systems across 27 states: A-train: Denton County (Texas) Altamont Corridor Express (ACE): San Jose–Tri-Valley–Stockton (California) Caltrain: San Francisco–San Jose (California) Capital MetroRail: Austin (Texas) Capitol Corridor*:...
29 (Xinhua) -- The total number of China-Europe freight train trips has exceeded 50,000 as a cargo train left the southwestern city of Chengdu on Saturday for Nuremberg in Germany, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The value of goods transported by the cargo service ...