Posted 9 hours ago by Railpage System User
This tall grey lady just outside London City Airport is Athena, and she’s also the tallest bronze sculpture in the UK.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
As far as I know, these classic stainless steel beauties bring up the rear of the Hudson Bay (Winnipeg-Churchill), the Skeena (Jasper-Prince George-Prince Rupert), the Ocean (Halifax-Montreal) and, of course, VIA’s trains 1 and 2, The Canadian (Vancouver-Toronto).
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
We’re likely to see a big push to help fund and expand Amtrak over the next few years.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
Sometimes I wonder if the powers-that-be at Amtrak understand the real difference between coach passengers and sleeping car passengers.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Winter is a unique time to visit the European continent. Crowds are usually thinner, train rides take on a whole new atmosphere, and there’s also a palpable feeling of festivity floating throughout the continent.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Every April—well, not this past year, of course—but every April in previous years, the Rail Passengers Association has met in Washington for its annual three-day Spring meeting.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
If you have never been on a long-distance train, I’ll acknowledge you might have a hard time understanding how anyone could justify taking three days to cross the country when it can be done in only six hours by plane.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
I opened Google Maps on my phone in the basement-level hostel in Zakopane and discovered a problem.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
I carry a notebook when I travel. It’s 4×8-inches, but it opens the long way so it slips easily into my back pocket.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Someone—I forget who—once said if he had to choose between luck and skill, he would pick luck every time.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
I got an email the other day from someone—a woman— who was aware that Amtrak management has been giving their conductors a hard time.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The 20th century saw the creation of some classic planes, trains and automobiles, many of which are still in fine working order and on occasion are rolled out for all to enjoy.
Posted last month by GheringhapLoop
Created specifically for local travellers, The Legendary Indian Pacific & Western Australia itinerary will take your clients on a journey through Australia’s Outback from Adelaide to Perth with two nights aboard the magical Indian Pacific.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Lauterbrunnen is an idyllic Swiss village located in an impossibly beautiful valley in the Alps. Towering snow-capped peaks, high-altitude waterfalls and rough valley sides mean you seldom have to move to take in a truly breathtaking view.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
With the holidays approaching like a speeding locomotive, many of us wonder what might be on the table this year for us to feast our eyes and tummy’s on.
Posted last month by bevans
At VITRINE, Basel, the artist creates a theatre-like setting, which reflects on the aesthetics of public transportation
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Ask any professional advertising or marketing person what is the single most effective and least expensive form of advertising and I’ll bet the answer will be, “Word of Mouth.”
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
I was going through a lot of my photographs yesterday—photos I’ve taken in my travels—and I came across this one.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
I’m really fed up with this damn pandemic!
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
I’ll wager that a year or two from now, an objective analysis will show that what Amtrak is doing with the long-distance trains during this pandemic might possibly have made their bottom line look better, but would also have come at the expense of literally millions of Americans who live in less populated areas outside of the Northeast Corridor.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
INDUCED travel due to changes in the transport network is a well-known phenomenon.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
“Berlin is the best big city in Europe”, said almost all my friends who’d been.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
With high profile neighbors like Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, it’s understandable that Austria still seems to fly beneath the radar.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
Journey Beyond’s Great Southern - a luxury train which explores Australia's southeastern states operating bespoke itineraries between Adelaide and Brisbane (and v.v), has been re-routed for the 2020/21 season to avoid a COVID outbreak in the state of Victoria.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Undoubtedly one of Europe’s most spectacular train journeys, the Flåm Railway is one of Norway‘s highlights. Although only 20km in length, this engineering marvel transports passengers from sea level in Flåm, all the way up to Myrdal at 886 meters.
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