I recently took the “Canadian” from Toronto to Vancouver, in order to see a little bit of the country. I had a fantastic time, and would without a doubt recommend it to anyone who would like to see more of Canada and meet lots of interesting people.
I liked …

The Branson Scenic Railway takes passengers on a excursion that last close to 2 hours. You will travel through tunnels and over trestles. We passed the remains of old towns and we were treated to the most beautiful scenery. You travel approximately 40 miles but I’ll tell …

The Metro Rail Transport in Delhi is really to be praised due to its efficiency.
Gone are the bad days of limited modes of transport for the people of Delhi. The Delhi people only had the option of traveling in overcrowded DTC buses to their places of work everyday. Such …

Most of the people in my country like to complain about the Nederlandse Spoorwegen( Dutch Railways) because of delays. But what they do not know or don’t care to know is that they are privileged with such a good rail service to all parts of the county cause not …

Silverton narrow gauge railroad near Durango,Colorado is quite breathtaking. The senery is amazing it starts in Durango and ends in Silverton(Colorado) it is a trip of about 60 miles through a narrow valley that ajoins a raging river were kayakers and white water rafting is common in the spring …

Birmingham Moor Street is definitely my favourite of the three major railway stations in Birmingham. It is the only one which has a pleasant atmosphere and a thoughtfully designed building. In fact it is about 100 years old, but has only been restored by Chiltern Railways in the last …

The New York City Subway is used by millions of people every day. This is how people get to work, get to school if they communte to a college or going to high school/middle school nearby, or even if they are just going out for the night. The subway …

The new Airport Link (Sky Train) in Bangkok just opened this year. It is very fast and will get you from the BKK Airport into the heart of the city in just 20 minutes with the express train. It runs above ground, above the highways (Sky Train). The …

Last year we took our eldest to a day out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the forest of Dean railway. This was an excellent day out that we all enjoyed. Kurt is a really big Thomas fan and loves to see Thomas at whenever the opportunity …

Queensland Rail is Brisbane and Queensland’s railway. It is build all around the state and offers a great amount of service and transport.
I have always been extremely pleased with the Railway in Brisbane, capital city of Queensland. The railways are made extremely well, that there are hardly no accidents …

We used to visit Colorado every summer. One summer, we decided to go to Durango and take the train from Durango to Silverton. First of all, the view is amazing and it is very pretty up there. However, I remember being scared on parts of the journey, especially when …

We all know that traveling to Europe is expensive. On my last trip to Europe, I tagged along my mom and my sister. Expenses have been tripled so I wanted to make the best of our trip with the least expenses. Getting a cheap pass to travel to as …

I just came back from perfect five days trip from Paris, France. I would like to share a few words about Paris metro. As I’m an active tourist, I would like to visit as more objects and museums, as possible. In that case is ready to spend some time …

I travel to Aberdeen fairly regularly and this is one of the most enjoyable train journeys in the UK in some ways. I should add, however, that the fares are not cheap and they look as if they may increase yet more in the not-too distant future. However, the …

Any family looking for an enjoyable day out in North Derbyshire should not be tempted to Bypass The Midland Railway Centre, Butterley, Ripley.
Many may think that the centre would be the ideal day out for any Steam enthusiast but boring for anyone else.But you couldn`t be more wrong!
If you …

When I was younger my family and I used to drive to Colorado every summer. One summer we stopped in Durango, Colorado and decided to take the train from Durango to Silverton. It’s a famous railroad and historic so you get to experience what it was like back in …

Last summer, we took our 4 children across Canada by train and gave them an experience of a lifetime! I am no stranger to train travel, having traveled cross Canada over 20 times by rail, but mostly in my youth, the first time being when I was the same …

Gareeb Rath is the recently introduced air conditioned train in India. The train was first introduced a couple of years back and presently it connects various cities across India with metros like Delhi and Mumbai. The name literally means ‘poor man’s chariot’.
I happened to travel in the newly introduced …

Wow, today was quite an awkward day. I bought a train ticket to go from Laveno to Milan on the FN train system. Now apart from the fact that it is about 70 km distance and that the train takes roughly 2+ hours to get to destination, regardless of …

To travel around in Singapore, Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is a quick, easy and economical way to travel. I have stayed in Singapore for about four years now and I had used MRT more compared to buses. The reason is that it is …

Worcester Foregate Street is one of two railway stations in Worcester, the other being Shrub Hill. I would recommend that you go to Shrub Hill only if travelling on long-distance trains, for example to Bristol, and stick to Foregate Street for local services. This is because Foregate Street station …

I hate to go to or from foreign airports those have no rail transportation. It is simply because MRT or subway has clear station names, on time, and relatively cheap compared to other kinds of land transportation. When I visited Taipei for the first time in 2013, I took expensive …

Reviewing a country’s train system might be presumptious of me and irrelevant to you, but I feel it’s totally necessary. If you have no intention of ever traveling by train through Poland, then move on, we don’t want you here. If you’re some bloke looking to party …

I am a citizen of Madurai, India. So, I know well about my city. Today, I like to write about my Madurai city’s railway junction. Madurai Railway Junction is one of the important railway junctions in South India. It takes eight hours travel from Chennai. It connects …

On quite a few occasions I had to travel from London to Nottingham and back again. National Express has served me with the best, affordable and most comfortable cross country coach rides. Bearing in mind that the journey from London to Nottingham is basically over 3 hours in duration, …

I love my country, the United States. But I have train envy which is a remarkable and wonderful way to see countryside. But the TGV, Train a Grande Vitesse, which means high speed train in French is basically a railway that runs through Europe which started in …

One of the easiest ways to get around Washington, DC is to travel via the subway trains. It is one of the most common forms of public transportations being used in large cities today. They have stations every couple of blocks which makes for less walking. You just have …

While staying in Arlington, Virginia, we had several opportunities to use the Washington Metro Rail System for transportation. Overall it was an okay experience. Most of the time the cars were moderately packed with people so the ride was pretty comfortable. Although there seems to …

Hagley railway station serves the village of Hagley, on the northern edge of Worcestershire, and provides services to Kidderminster and Worcester in one direction, and to Birmingham in the other. It is a popular commuter station, and is also close to the two high schools in Hagley, so there …

When I first came to Chicago 8 years ago, I expected to see very nice and rich city. However, I must say, one of the first things that I saw was Chicago’s subway, and it did not leave me with a good impression. A friend of mine whom I …

Travelling by Train in India today is an experience which is a must for any visitor to this picturesque land.One must be ready to be confronted from the exotic and romantic to the wierd but it will be really enjoyable if one has an open mind and remembers that …

Pickering Railway Station is situated just off the A170 between Scarborough and Thirsk and lies just off of the A169, 9 miles from Malton and the A64. Although parking is available at all of the stations along the North Yorkshire Railway, it is advisable to make contingency plans, the …

Cradley Heath railway station in the West Midlands serves the town of that name, and is also the closest station to the large Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley, since Dudley does not have a central station of its own. Cradley Heath station lies on the line between Stourbridge …

Chiltern Railways runs trains between Birmingham and London, as well as less intensive services to Stourbridge and Kidderminster, and a shuttle service to Aylesbury. However, it is the Birmingham to London service that is the company’s major business, and deservedly so, as I think it is the best way …

I have travelled to and in many countries on my buisness and holiday trips. And, when travelling in the countries abroad, I had taken airplanes, busses, and trains, depending on the time I had, places I wanted to visit, and the schedules.
One of the most exciting travel in …

Money is tight and gas is astronomical,but after several times of riding the Railway on Amtrak from Orlando,Florida to Hamlet,NC{which,by the way,is the ONLY stop in NC coming north}I would rather pay the extra to drive or fly.Fortunately, I have a friend working for an airline,so I am getting …

When we come to Munich, especially through the air transportation, we will use S-Bahn train from the Munich Airport to reach the city. We will also used S-Bahn train in the inner city to take us to certain destination by going to certain S-Bahn station. S-Bahn is a modern …

Now, I don’t want to ruin anyones reputation but I’m not very satisfied by the Italian “Nord” railway service. Not only are the trains so incrdibly late that if you have to give an exam you have to leave an hour earlier than when you should just to be …

When the completion of my payment into the account of the Blue Train company came down to one last click of the mouse, a feeling of hope and very high expectation swept over me because I had been saving for a good three years just to have enough money …

This is the official site of Indian railways. One get all the necessary info abt Indian railways here. This also facilitates train enquiry, and online reservation. The site is being designed quite badly, and all things looks messed up. Also , at time I am not able to login …

Rajdhani Express is considered as the best train in India. I travel regularly through this train if there is availability of berth for reservation. However, my recent trip by this train from New Delhi to Ranchi was pathetic and which makes me doubt about the capability of this train …

With the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP coming to South Africa, it is imperative for the people of the world to know what to expect when they come to South Africa to come and witness the world’s greatest spectacle.
While infrastructure in South Africa is relatively well developed in most parts, …

I recently took an Amtrak train for a cross-country trip from New Mexico to Michigan, and it was an experience. The best part about traveling by train is that one can actually enjoy the scenery on the trip, because the traveler doesn’t have to worry about driving. The other …

Kidderminster railway station serves the medium-sized town of Kidderminster in northern Worcestershire. Because of its proximity to Birmingham, commuter traffic in particular has been increasing here for several years, and Kidderminster is now a much busier station than it was even five years ago. Unfortunately its infrastructure is therefore …

I use to live in Chicago, but I moved down state to a small town called Vandalia, now I am about 300 miles from the big city. I enjoy the small town living, but I also miss my family in Chicago and that all around city lifestyle. I use …

Hua Lamphong is Bangkok’s main railway station. All tracks leading to north, northeast, and south, originate from here. To reach this place, take a subway (Bang Sue - Hua Lamphong line) and get off at Hua Lamphong. Exit from subway station, walk a little to the north and you …

I took this train from St. Petersburg to Moscow and loved it. I’d been on other trains in the former Soviet Union, but this one was by far the most comfortable. Leaving late at night from St. Petersburg and arriving around 8 in the morning in Moscow, …

Although the medium sized town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire is a very attractive one, and a place I very much enjoy visiting, one of the problems it does have is that it is split between High Town and Low Town. As these names imply, one part of the town …

Indian raiways is the fourth largest network of railways in the world. In fact it is the main transport system available to all people.Though the trai speed average to amaximum of 80/90 km per hour yet the travel is made comfortable in every way. There are a number of …

I hope I am right when I say that people with special needs are considered much more than they ever used to be. Certainly, I believe that the train companies are more aware and eager to accommodate people who need assistance when they travel. My particular experience is of …