Train Travel

Traveling Through Russia By Train

cnn.com | Matthew Chance CNN Senior International Correspondent. | Posted 06.15.2009 | World


In a special report for CNN's Eye on Russia week, Moscow Correspondent Matthew Chance travels across the vast country from the northern port of Murman...

Aboard the Highest Train in the World: China's Railroad to Tibet

Alex Pasternack | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green


Alex Pasternack

Indeed, amidst the many self-congratulatory environmental precautions of the train, it is the people of Tibet who are being railroaded fastest by the train's promise of modernity.

Will America Wake Up to Rail Travel?

Jim Robbins | Posted 07.19.2008 | Living


Jim Robbins

I had forgotten what travel by rail was like, and after decades of flying around the country and the world, I found it an immense pleasure even though our passenger trains lag behind those of much of the world.

Amtrak Has Record Month As Travelers Shift To Rail Due To Fuel Prices

New York Times | MATTHEW L. WALD | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business


Record prices for gasoline and jet fuel should be good news for Amtrak, as travelers look for alternatives to cut the cost of driving and flying. And...