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Canada Strong Pass, including free or discounted VIA Rail travel, to return during holiday season
Oct 20, 2025

Canada Strong Pass, including free or discounted VIA Rail travel, to return during holiday season

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canada Strong Pass, which debuted this summer and includes free or discounted travel on VIA Rail…

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Trains in the UK: Back in the world
Sep 29, 2025

Trains in the UK: Back in the world

SLOUGH, England — A quick update for those who might be interested: I finally tested negative for COVID on Sunday…

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Trains in the UK: West from London
Sep 20, 2025

Trains in the UK: West from London

STRATFORD, England — Back at my London base for the first part of this tour, a hotel adjacent to the…

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Switzerland’s Rhätische Bahn: If you go
Apr 17, 2025

Switzerland’s Rhätische Bahn: If you go

Space precluded inclusion of “If You Go” information with June’s Trains Magazine feature on Switzerland’s Rhätische Bahn (the first of…

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Travel: The art of changing trains
Dec 9, 2024

Travel: The art of changing trains

Rail travel often involves changing trains. I’ve always delighted in the transition from one train to another. These can be…

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Rail travel photography yesterday and today
Aug 23, 2024

Rail travel photography yesterday and today

Rail travel photography Over the course of my half-century of railroad photography I’ve seen technology completely change the ways we…

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Memorable train rides: Australia’s ‘Indian Pacific’
Jul 14, 2024

Memorable train rides: Australia’s ‘Indian Pacific’

Trains David Lassen’s pick: Indian Pacific Name of train: Indian Pacific The route: Sydney-Adelaide-Perth, Australia Duration: Four days, three nights.…

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Travel: Riding VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’
Jun 23, 2024

Travel: Riding VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’

VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’ Rarely have I heard such a glowing report from a fellow train rider. Recently, my friend and…

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Memorable train rides: Summerville Steam Special
Jun 9, 2024

Memorable train rides: Summerville Steam Special

Trains Video Producer Kevin’s pick: Summerville Steam Special Name of Train: Summerville Steam Special The route: Chattanooga, Tenn. to Summerville,…

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Holiday trains & ‘Polar Express Train Rides’ (2024)
May 23, 2024

Holiday trains & ‘Polar Express Train Rides’ (2024)

Holiday trains & Polar Express Train Rides (2024) Holiday trains & Polar Express Train Rides (2024): It’s never too early…

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Travel: Exploring London by rail
May 14, 2024

Travel: Exploring London by rail

Exploring London by rail Exploring London by rail unlocks the best the metropolis has to offer. As one of the…

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Train influencer tours sugarcane fields via ‘Sugar Express’
May 3, 2024

Train influencer tours sugarcane fields via ‘Sugar Express’

Sugar Express train tour On an unusually cool November day in Clewiston, Fla., a social media influencer and train enthusiast…

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