Railway Reviews
Old Hill railway station
Old Hill is a small railway station which serves the suburb of Old Hill, near Cradley Heath in the English West Midlands. Train services from this station are provided by London Midland, and trains are frequent towards Birmingham Moor Street in one direction, and towards Stourbridge Junction in the …
Meteor Garden
Hana Yori Dango, an Anime that has become a Hit in all of Asia by the name of Meteor Garden. Who would have forgotten all the 4 wonderful boys of the Meteor Garden, called the F4? Barbie Hsu, the lead character playing Shan Cai also is a wonder! She …
Birmingham Moor Street
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 Metro Blue Line in Los Angeles County, California
I recently rode the Metro Blue Line for the first time, taking it from soon after it left Downtown Long Beach, to its other ultimate destination near the Staples Center in Los Angeles. My experience was, overall, positive, especially for the cheapness of rather long trip, and the ease …
New Delhi Railway Station India
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 …
Gambir Railway Station
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 …
PATCO speedline
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 …
KLIA Ekspres Malaysia
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 …
Subway train Washington
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 …
VIA Rail Canada Short Distance Trip
As someone who doesn’t own a car, it’s essential for me to find efficient means of travel. Because I’ve had trouble with certain bus lines, I was excited to learn about VIA rail. Buying a ticket was convenient; I could arrange everything online from home, then scan in …
Amtrack Trains
My family and I decided to spend our Thanksgiving holiday in sunny Orlando Florida this year. Since my wife will not travel by air, we decided to try an Amtrack train ride from Philadelphia, PA to Orlando.
The call was made to the ticket office at Amtrack, and reservations …
Chiltern Railways
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 …
Ferrovie Statali Italiane
Yesterday I had to travel to Verona, Italy for work. On average the car ride takes around 6 hours when there is a little bit of traffic. I took the Ferrovie Statali and for the first time in a long while not only where they on time at the …
Stourbridge Junction railway station
Stourbridge Junction railway station serves the medium-sized town of Stourbridge, just inside the boundary of the West Midlands county area. As its name implies, it lies on a junction between two lines - actually there are three, but the third (to Dudley) is now open only for freight traffic. …
Shatabadi Express
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 …
Dubai Metro (Red Line)
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 …
Rajdhani Express
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 …
Xin Zuoying train station, Kaoshiung, Taiwan
In Kaohsiung there are two rail stations with similar names. They are Zuoying and Xin Zuoying. The former accommodates all but high speed train. The later accommodates all types of train, it is, therefore, a very important station in Kaohsiung and most tourists arrive at or depart from this place. …
Intercity Express Train
The Southern Railways form a part of the Indian Railways which ranks among top 10 railways of the world.I would like to mention about Intercity Express train which serves as the transportation medium for lacs of people in South India.I am frequent traveler …
TGV, Train a Grande Vitesse
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 …
The Glacier Express train
The Glacier Express travels a respectable journey of one-hundred seventy miles. Basically, it is a seven and one-half hour ride between Zermatt (a short distance from the Matterhorn) to classy St. Moritz in Switzerland.
The train’s windows are enormous allowing you to take in glacial scenery. …
Paris MRT
In winter 2006, we had a chance to go to Paris, to view Eifel Tower. We went from Munich to Paris using German ICE train. It took around 8 hours from Munich Central Station to Paris Est Central Station.
When we arrived at Paris Est railway station we couldn’t find …
Amtrak (Southwest Chief train from Galesburg, IL to Albuquerque, NM)
I regularly utilize the Southwest Chief Amtrak train route from Galesburg, Illinois to Albuquerque, New Mexico. I absolutely ENJOY taking these trips!
The Southwest Chief route runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area, so the train is prepared to accommodate several hundred passengers. I always travel coach class and …
National Rail Museum, New Delhi
It is a very interesting museum in Delhi focusing on the rail heritage of India. When we were living in Delhi we used to go to this museum once in a while. Spread over 11 acres of area, the museum has vast open area and an indoor gallery. Children simply …
Conway Scenic Railroad
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 …
Tri-Rail
The Tri-Rail system of South Florida is thought to be one of the more popular and most used forms of transportation on the Atlantic coast of the Florida. The train itself has stop offs that have city buses pick up at the stations for people who are traveling inside …
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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 …
Mass Rapid Transit ( SMRT)
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 …
Blue Train trip from Pretoria to Cape Town
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 …
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
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 …
Washington DC Metro Rail System
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 …
Amtrak East Coast
Approximately once per month, I ride Amtrak from Richmond, Virginia to Washington D.C. or vice versa. My experiences on Amtrak have always been favorable, and I see it as a cheap alternative to fighting the rush hour traffic on Interstate 95.
The trip is approximately two hours in length, …
Indian Raiways
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 …
Foregate Street railway station, Worcester, England
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 …
Amtrak (Orlando FL - Hamlet NC)
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 …
indianrail.gov.in
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 …
Dean Forest Railway
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 …
Cradley Heath railway station
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 …
Eurostar from London to Paris
I was anticipating the journey from London to Paris. First of all, the departure point was St Pancras Station in London, which has been done up at (no doubt) great cost. The result is a veritable palace when you consider the standard of workmanship the original builders produced …
Eurotunnel (Uk - France link)
I am reviewing Eurotunnel le shuttle, the train link between the UK and France. Eurotunnel is a 20 mile under sea tunnel that le shuttle trains use to carry cars and passengers onto the continent from the UK.
I have used this service a number of times and can …
Eurostar
I spent a month in Europe recently and took more trips by train than I can count. Of all the train companies, I have to say Eurostar was the most impressive.
Comfort: These trains are quite roomy. You have plenty of leg room, and the aisles are wider than other …
New York City Metro Railway
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 …
Albuquerque Commuter Train
The Albuquerque commuter train, also known as the Santa Fe Express, was an excellent way to spend an afternoon in New Mexico. My son had wanted to ride the “big train”, so we went to check ticket prices. The price for an all day pass from Albuquerque …
Ontario’s Go Transit
Go Transit.
I am a frequent user of Ontario’s Go Transit system. I use it many days to get from home to school as well as to go Toronto for special events.
I am somewhat satisfied with the pricing for tickets. It costs about $6 to go from Hamilton to …
Hong Kong Transportation System
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 …
The Edinburgh Glasgow Train
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 …
Metrolink Commuter Trains in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA
My experience on the Metrolink trains, despite the still fairly recent, tragic accident that killed many, has been relatively positive. The trains are more comfortable and clean than light rail trains such as the Metro Blue Line, and the service itself is greatly needed in the Greater Los Angeles …
Eurostar London - Brussel
There are many ways to travel between the United Kingdom and the European mainland, but probably one of the most comfortable ways is by taking the Eurostar. The high speed train (top speed 300km/h) takes you in just under 2 hours time from London St Pancars to Brussels Midi. …
Bangkok - City Airport Link (Sky Train)
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 …
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