For years backpacking with a Eurail pass was a rite of passage;now new generations are choosing this old-school way of travelling.
Clean,efficient and punctual,this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.
Two restored 2000-class trains built in 1971 offer excursions through outback Queensland.
Your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised ‘Before Sunrise’ version,where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker.
It’s a genteel Swiss lakeside resort,but this city was home for the flamboyant British singer.
The Ghan’s new “gold premium” class is similar in concept to premium economy on a plane,except you have your own private bathroom.
Efficient,eco-conscious and somewhat scenic,the Eurostar trip from London to Amsterdam is an excellent option for families.
Japan’s iconic Shinkansen are celebrating 60 years of operation and they just keep getting better (and faster).
This relatively little-known,almost perfectly circular rail loop has been traversing Mount Etna since the late 19th century,but it’s no tourist train.
From Japan to the United States and Europe,if Victorian-era engineers could see where rail travel is heading,they’d be astounded.