Raini Hamdi, Skift
After low cost carriers, the next big thing that will change the way Asians travel could be rail. A rail-volution is in the air and online travel platforms want in. But it’s not that easy. Here’s why.
1 month ago
Elise Young, Bloomberg
Amtrak is spending billions on new stations and faster tracks along the Northeast U.S. corridor, the nation's busiest train route. But the railway operator's work will be useless if any of the tunnels or rail bridges connecting New York with New Jersey and Connecticut falter.
2 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Google’s acquisition of Bangalore-based Where is my Train validates the growing importance of rail travel — and the anxiety among competitors of Google's growing reach into travel.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Rail travel is a complex beast and something the tourism industry has yet to fully embrace, but things are starting to change.
4 months ago
Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg
Thailand's military government plans to connect the country's three major airports by rail. The links would be a boon to travelers in a country that expects a record 40 million visitors this year.
6 months ago
Ismail Dilawar and Chris Kay, Bloomberg
China's rekindling of the ancient Silk Road through a planned network of highways, railways, and pipelines linking it with Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe is having all sorts of knock-on effects changing tourism infrastructure. The West should take note.
11 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Rail travel still remains a stubbornly offline mode of transport when it comes to booking a ticket. Companies like Trainline are trying to change this by making it easier to search and buy tickets across Europe.
1 year ago
Amy Anthony, Associated Press
Smaller, second-tier U.S. cities need better passenger rail connections as populations in these destinations continuing increasing and the only thing standing in their way are politics.
4 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
This isn't a perfect bill for Amtrak, but at this point it's better than stalling its passage for years because of partisan gridlock.
4 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Rail travel vacations still have their appeal with travelers as they make the journey to a destination more unique and exciting, fully encapsulating what the travel experience is all about.
4 years ago