Traveling by Train in North America
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We left Quebec City at 6 AM on our way to New York City via Montreal. It was my first train ride. I've been traveling by plane in the US for 30 years, and have seen the food go from reasonable to horrible, airline employees go from happy to surly, airport security go from somewhat inconvenient to completely ridiculous and the overall experience of plane travel go from enjoyable to barely endurable. That's really what airline travel has become, a barely endurable way to get from point A to point B. It is my hope that train travel will be a "eureka" experience.
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A passenger train derailed late Friday in northwestern England, Sky News and the British Broadcasting Corp. reported. A passenger told the BBC that some of those aboard suffered broken bones.
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The Calayan Rail, Gallirallus calayaensis, discovered by scientists in the northern tip of Babuyan islands in the Philippines archipelago. Photo: Des Allen/AP.
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Pricey petrol and flashy new technology could spark a railway revolution in the United States.
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CUMBERLAND -- Technically speaking, the Providence and Worcester Railroad doesnât lead to the North Pole, but passengers on the Blackstone Valley Polar Express may get a similar experience.
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EVERY DAY, up to two dozen tank cars filled with extremely dangerous chemicals travel by rail in New Jersey. Every day, the risk exists that one of these cars will be ruptured either by accident or terrorist attack, emitting a toxic cloud that threatens millions of people.
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I discovered families on my recent drive across the United States.
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Almost a century since independence from Sweden in 1905, Norway is preparing to cut another link -- the year-round train service from Oslo to Stockholm.
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By John Edison, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 10--With advancements in technology, North Dakota could be on the verge of something big. Then again, it's also possible to completely miss the boat.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia  -- Carla Coco-Boutte stepped off the train for a brief Canadian excursion, but she wasn't looking for typical souvenirs such as aboriginal carvings or smoked salmon. The 51-year-old former airline employee planned to return to her home in Santa Barbara, Calif., with an armload of prescription drugs she bought at a fraction of what she would pay at home...
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By By Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Jun.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Carla Coco-Boutte of Santa Barbara, Calif., stepped off an Amtrak train here Wednesday for a brief Canadian excursion, but her souvenirs of the trip won't be aboriginal carvings or smoked salmon.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Even employees of the famously punctual Swiss railroads can miss a train.  Last week, a train left the station at Aigle, in the French-speaking west of Switzerland, without its conductor and with its doors wide open, the Swiss railroad company confirmed Tuesday.
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Travelers heading home for Thanksgiving were slowed by snow-covered highways in the Midwest and thunderstorms in the South on Wednesday, as millions of people took to cars, buses, trains and airlines.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH -- The magical story of the Polar Express is coming to life on the big screen this week, but there&#39;s a place in New Hampshire where visitors can experience the story firsthand.
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WINDSOR, Ontario  - The Canada-U.S. border stretches a full 8,891 km (5,525 miles), touches three oceans and is a crossing point for a trading relationship worth C$1.6 billion ($1.4 billion) a day.
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A record number of Americans will travel long distances from home during the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holiday as fuel and vacation costs stay in check, travel and auto group AAA said on Wednesday.