The CFL or the Chemin de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. I have taken this train numerous times primarily to go from Luxembourg to Brussels. CFL services most of the towns and villages within Luxembourg and outside of the country, there …

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 …

It is said to be the seventh-largest railway station in the world, but I find that hard to believe. Once, some three hundred years ago, it was a botanical garden growing all kinds of medicinal herbs, some of which would probably be illegal nowadays! It has had chequered …

New Hampshire has some of the most beautiful scenery in the country and one of the best ways to see it is on the Conway Scenic Railroad `Rt. 16, North Conway, New Hampshire 03860. They take you on a trip back in time to when steam locomotives …

I recently had a train ride on the Dean Forest Railway, which is a small railway (on about ten miles of track) operated mainly by enthusiasts and offering train rides mainly to tourists and day-trippers in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. I loved riding in the old …

I had never heard about Eurail, Europe’s high speed train which travels through and between over 20 countries, before my first visit to Europe 6 years ago; now, I travel on it whenever I possibly can. It is fast, convenient, inexpensive and can actually be a learning experience in …

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 …

The city of Philadelphia is situated on the Delaware river and like every large city in the world a large part of people working in the city live in the suburbs. In case of Philadelphia part of its suburb extends further into Pennsylvania but a large swath of southern …

Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major station, serving the large city of Bristol in south-west England. It is a very historic station, having existed since the first half of the nineteenth century and having been designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself, although the current station building is …

The Mass Transport Railway in Hong Kong is one of the most efficient transportation systems in the world. It is a network of underground railroad that carries over 2.4 million people a day. When I visited Hong Kong, I frequently used the MTR to travel around the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Shatabadi Express is the super fast train operating in India between various destinations. These trains run on different routes and they cater to tourists as they link up various important cities in India. The frequency varies from route to route.
I have travelled in this train on a couple of …

It is said that the Edinburgh to Glasgow —“ and the Glasgow to Edinburgh - train-line is the busiest in Europe. I don’t know about that. If it’s true, it’s strange that it should be in one of the smaller countries in northern Europe and not in the …

This is the main railway station in Jakarta. From here passengers can take a ride within Greater Jakarta as well as to other main cities in Jawa Island. The station consists of three levels. Ground floor accommodates ticketing offices, and kiosks selling various items from newspapers, soft drinks, to …

This railway station located in the UK’s second city offers a great transport service for commuters in particular.
It’s a pretty small and intimate place, but since it’s revamp the place looks inviting and is very navigable with a great design and layout. There’s only a few actual platforms, but …

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 …

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 …

Wythall railway station is a little bit of an oddity, in that it lies within the county of Worcestershire, but for reasons of practicality is included within the West Midlands area covered by Network West Midlands’ range of tickets such as the Centrocard. The centre of the village to …

We were so excited for our train trip to visit the inlaws in Montana, we were to ride from Oregon to Montana and it would only take over night. We wouldn’t have to drive over the scary snow covered pass and all the dangerous roads and we would get …

Two years ago, I planned to visit Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Singapore with my family. I then learned few transportation modes connecting the two cities, and finally decided to choose train service named Senandung Malam. The website of
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) in which there was information about Senandung Malam, …

As new international airports were developed in the countries in Southeast Asia region, rail links between the Cities and the airports became important components. One City which had done a marvellous job was Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
When I travelled to Kuala Lumpur in earlier years, I used to take a …

I have ridden the Amtrak Surfliner route, which runs from around Lompoc, California, down to the San Diego area, many times in the past six to seven years. My experience, overall, has been fairly positive, although the route is frequently over-booked, the conductors occasionally rude, and the ticketing system …

Mahabodhi Express runs between New Delhi and Gaya. Since I am residing in Delhi and my home is in Gaya, I travel regularly by this train. This is the considered as the best train between these two stations.
The time that this train took to complete its journey is sixteen …

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 …

Recently I went Bhopal from New Delhi by Shatabdi Express. This was my first journey by this train. The journey becomes one of the most comfortable journeys that I ever took in India.
The train is the fastest train in India. I enjoyed the scorching speed that it took from …

If you’re anything like me, which you might or might not be because apparently we’re all equal yet unique, you care about the environment, your car, and saving money. So I recommend using public transportation whenever possible. The Pacific Surfliner is the Amtrak train that runs from …

Droitwich Spa railway station serves the Worcestershire town of Droitwich, and lies on the junction of two lines: one from Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester via Bromsgrove, and one from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via Kidderminster. As such, it is a common spot for passengers to change trains …

Madgaon railway station is in Goa. Madgaon railway station is 5 kms far from the main city of Madgaon. One can get a direct bus from the bus stand to the railway station.
Madgaon railway station is a large station. There are trains which come from and go to all …

Airlines are terrible right? In what other industry can you be EXPECTED to be late EVERY TIME and get away with it? Customer service and reliability have slowly seeped out of the airline industry, and is nowhere to be found. Along with this, flight costs have …

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 …

Mount Fuji is very famous in Japan. This pushes me to find a timeslot to pay a visit to Fuji-san (as addressed by the Japanese) when I was in Tokyo. Mount Fuji can be explored through a number of ways and locations. I do not like to climb a …

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 …

One has a common impression that all national capitals come up with good transit stations. However my experience with the New Delhi (capital of India) Railways Station was quiet baffeling as well as disapointing .
I was expecting a very plush Railway Station would greet me …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This is a great site where you can get all the details of the trains running in India. India has the second largest railway network in the world. To capture all the data of the trains running in this extensive network and make it available on the net is …

Going to different places in Hong Kong is made easy because of their transport system - MTR. Traveling from one island to another is safe, quick and hassle free. Not to mention..very cheap as well!
Whenever we go to Hong Kong, it feels like we’re not in a foreign country …

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 …

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 …

If you are fortunate enough to find time to visit Scotland during your summer vacation, you may decide to visit the Highlands while you are there. Now Scotland is divided into the Highlands and the Lowlands. The Highlands aren’t necessarily all high and the Lowlands aren’t necessarily all low. …

I was very thrilled that i was one of the first passengers that rode to Dubai’s new transport system, the Dubai Metro. It opened publicly last Sept. 9, 2009, and luckily at that time, i was working in Dubai and there’s one station quite close to my flat in …

Of the three major railway stations in Birmingham, Snow Hill is perhaps the least impressive. Situated as it is under a tower block and with no interesting architecture at all, I try hard to avoid it when I can, as it is often cold, dark and windy. Trains which …

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 …