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 …

Singapore Mass Rapid Transport, or SMRT for short, covers for bus and train transport systems in Singapore, However, as tihs would be too vague, I will only be reviewing its train transport system.
I feel that the SMRT”s train operation has been rather effective and safe, …

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 …

On a trip from London to Fort William, Scotland, I had the opportunity to travel using the Wst Highland Railway from Glasgow to my destination. This was a four hour trip and started at Glasgow Queen Street station. The prices are very reasonable and start from about £14.00 for …

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 …

London Midland’s workhorses in much of the west Midlands area of England, in particular those lines which have not been electrified, are the old Class 150 diesel multiple units. These trains are now quite old, having come off the production line during the 1980s, and are in line to …

Have you ever been in Metro Manila Philippines? Then you would know the legendary traffic jam in Edsa, one of the major thoroughfares in Metro Manila. Thank goodness that the Philippine government have built the Metro Railway Transit System or MRT for short. MRT is an electric powered railway …

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 …

I LOVED the train. I was going to NYC for two days and decided that I did not want to drive or fly so I tried the train. How easy and relaxing it was to do. There is no hassle to board the train. There …

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 …

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, …

I have traveled the Metro Red Line only once, but have found it to be an enjoyable experience, especially relative to that of the Blue Line. It’s perplexing that there isn’t a larger subway system in Los Angeles, but I also understand the logistical difficulties of expanding such a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

There is one word to describe the railway in India: confusing. Never have I been involved with such a mind boggling system to get from point A to point B. India’s railways are said to be the second largest in the world, behind China. Funny, because …

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 …

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. …

I recently had to travel between Moscow and St Petersburg, and bought a ticket on Russian Railways’ Train #005, the Nikolaevsky Express. I chose it based on the time of arrival into St Petersburg, as I was catching a flight out the same day.
This train was amazing. I’ve done …

A few years ago, I decided to do the Trans-Siberian, and have only now just got around to actually travelling. I decided to do my journey in four different sections - Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk, Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg, Yekaterinburg to Moscow and Moscow to Saint Petersburg.
I was pleasantly surprised …

My family joined my brother’s family on a vacationing Branson Mo. We have children ranging from the age of 5 years old to 26 yrs old with us so we had to find things that would make everyone happy. We drove around twenty minutes to get to the …

Rajdhani Express is the premier superfast express of the Indian Railways. Started 40 years ago, this express connects the capital of India with other state capitals.
I have travelled by this express quite a few times. The train is good and maintained in right spirit. Undoubtedly it is the best …

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 …

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 …

I needed to go to Los Angeles on a business trip and decided to try riding the train for the first time in my life. After spending about 15 minutes driving around and around the San Bernardino Metrolink Depot trying to find a parking spot, I finally parked …

I have used Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station many times as I like going shopping in various big cities round the country, like Birmingham, Manchester and London. Stoke Station is an old Victorian looking station, slightly off the beaten track in Stoke-on-Trent but there is a good bus service to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

I am a regular traveler of the Indian Railways. Whenever, I find it possible I prefer to complete my journey by Rajadhani Express. However, there are some destinations where Rajadhani Express does not run. Delhi to Bhopal is one such destination. I am a regular traveler of this route. …

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 …

Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two stations in Worcester. It is rather larger than Foregate Street, and is the main station for longer-distance services —“ from here you can catch trains to London, Bristol, Oxford and a number of other cities. It is about a mile …

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 …

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 …

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 …

One of the things about New York which makes it different from any state in the union is the fact that you do not need a car to get around the city. This is a result of the great transportation train system which offers service all around New York. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Amtrak Auto Train offers the rider a way to transport both themselves and their vehicle from Virginia to Florida. Many families traveling to Disney World take this option to save them from driving.
The idea is you purchase a ticket for yourself and your car. You can choose to …

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 …

Hey, this review is mainly for you people from outside India, who are coming to India for vacations and travelling. In India, Indian Railways is the most economical and comfortable way to travel long distances without coughing up large money for airlines. Anyways the coverage of Airline services are …

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. …