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This guide to train travel in the UK will help you navigate the British rail system. From cheap train tickets to booking tips, it has it all.

The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the

The Chicago L train, or usually just the 'L' is the best way to get around Chicago. All in all we used the 'L' 38 times. Yes, on and off 38 times in 5 days.

Surely you have noticed that the Swiss Railway clock is unique. Exactly 1.5 seconds before every new minute, the second hand...

Timetables are some of the most important historical documents created by the railroad. They were designed to help station agents, employees and passengers know when a train should be departing and arriving. To ensure employees knew which trains should be stopping at their stations; timetables are set up in columns.

LIFE recalls the Orient Express of the last century through photographs made in 1950 -- evocative, atmospheric pictures from another time.

Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on today's freight railroads, passenger service (Amtrak), locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities (tourist railroads, fan trips), and great railroad photography.

If you’re curious about rail travel in the US, here’s what it’s like to ride the Amtrak Empire Builder in coach from Minneapolis St. Paul to Whitefish Montana - how to buy tickets, what to pack, how to sleep in coach, and what to do on the train. Tips for seeing Glacier National Park from the train too!