Amtrak Midwest’s Siemens Venture coaches enter service
Amtrak on Tuesday took a major step towards a desperately needed fleet overhaul, bringing passenger experience into the 21st century. Amtrak... Continue Reading
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The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV
Travelling by high speed train in Europe is often the quickest way to travel, but does the luxury of time make first class an unnecessary ad... Continue Reading
GWR’s first class lounge at Paddington: Victoria in memoriam
First class lounges are not just the pursuit of the jet set: certain UK train companies also offer this service at key stations. However, wh... Continue Reading
First class on Great Western Railway IET train takes the strain
Intercity travel in the UK is notorious for expensive train tickets and poor service, but there are very good deals available for a more lux... Continue Reading
France’s new Midnight Trains sleeper startup dreams big for #PaxEx
Falling asleep in an Orient Express-style train in Paris and waking up in Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Prag... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading
Amtrak and the need for a transformative high-speed rail plan
As travelers become more aware of their carbon footprint and take action to mitigate it, high-speed rail is playing an increasingly importan... Continue Reading
Deconstructing the Japanese high speed rail passenger experience
Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed network is a marvel of technology, engineering, infrastructure investment, speeding a thousand passengers seam... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air France and SNCF extend TRAIN + AIR product
For 25 years, Air France and the SNCF have been offering their customers a service allowing them to combine train and air travel in a single... Continue Reading
Inside Japan’s brand new N700S Shinkansen
Travellers taking Japan’s Shinkansen trains to Nagoya, Osaka and points west of Tokyo have a new train to look forward to, with updated pass... Continue Reading