North Carolina Scenic Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Home › Tourism › North Carolina Train Rides Last revised: April 12, 2026 By: Adam Burns North Carolina scenic train rides have a lot to offer even though the state is not traditionally known for such attractions. Two of the country’s more well-known operations are located there, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad at Bryson City and […]
MHI will modernize the ATL SkyTrain system at Atlanta Airport
The Japanese group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced that it has secured, through its U.S. subsidiary Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI), a contract to modernize and renew the ATL SkyTrain automated people mover system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport. The contract covers a period of ten years, from March 2026 to […]
BNSF, Metra Reach New Service Agreement
The agreement includes a five-year term, which began April 1, 2026, with a five-year automatic extension unless either party elects to terminate the agreement. Commuter rail service runs on the BNSF-operated line—the historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line to Aurora—with BNSF crews seven days per week. The BNSF-Metra partnership dates to Metra’s creation in 1983. […]
Iron Mountain Railway’s Murder Mystery Dinner Trains
Iron Mountain Railway’s Murder Mystery Dinner Trains Apr 11, 26 02:09 PM The St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway—often simply called the “Iron Mountain Railway”—is one of Missouri’s most unique heritage railroads. Read More The “Knickerbocker”: NYC’s Secondary St. Louis Train Apr 11, 26 11:35 AM The Knickerbocker remains one of the more obscure […]
EUR 405 million contract for Hradec Králové station modernisation
The Czech infrastructure manager, Správa železnic, has signed a contract for the modernization of the Hradec Králové railway station, one of the country’s most important rail transport hubs. The work will be carried out by OHLA ŽS, Subterra, and Elektrizace železnic Praha, and the contract is worth EUR 405 million. The European Union will contribute […]
RIP, D.C. Streetcar (Updated)
The modern-style D.C. Streetcar, the first such service in the Nation’s Capital since 1962, ran for the last time on Tuesday, March 31. Historically, streetcars had run in the city for 100 years (1862-1962), but the recent incarnation was limited to a single line and lasted for only ten years and one month, having begun […]
NYC’s Secondary St. Louis Train
Home › Fallen Flags › New York Central › Knickerbocker Published: April 11, 2026 By: Adam Burns Among the many named passenger trains operated by the New York Central, the Knickerbocker remains one of the more obscure yet historically significant services. While overshadowed by famous trains such as the 20th Century Limited, the Knickerbocker played an […]
Europe is traveling more by train, but freight remains on the road
Passenger rail transport in the European Union has continued to grow and has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest edition of Eurostat’s report on European transport. Passengers are returning to trains in Europe Eurostat shows that in 2024, in the European Union, excluding Belgium, 8.3 billion passengers traveled on domestic rail routes, and another […]
Show Me the Paper Timetables!
For generations, there has been a time-honored ritual practiced by railroad passengers everywhere. If you wanted to know when a train would arrive at your station (or any other station, for that matter), you consulted the public timetable issued by the railroad. It’s true that there once were many more trains running in the United […]
Maine Scenic Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide
Home › Tourism › Maine Train Rides Last revised: April 10, 2026 By: Adam Burns Historically, railroads in Maine have thrived on its natural resources, notably wood products and agricultural (potatoes). At one time the Pine Tree State was home to both standard and 2-foot, narrow-gauge railroads. These latter operations primarily moved timber but also transported […]