The Japanese have just introduced a new generation of high speed trains. It’s been put into service on the Tokyo-Osaka run and has a top speed of 360 km/hour. That...

I’m often asked what makes a really good sleeping car attendant on one of Amtrak’s long-distance trains. I really don’t know what Amtrak’s employee manual says, but here’s what I...

It’s hard to believe, but the first shinkansen, Japan’s famous bullet train, went into service between Tokyo and Osaka more than 50 years ago. Before then, conventional trains made the...

So far, California’s high-speed rail project has been the one generating most of the press, not to mention controversy. Notwithstanding all that, the official groundbreaking for the project took place...

Much of the time during my trip to Russia and China three years ago I was in a group with local guides. That was easy … comfortable. All you have...

Those of us advocating high-speed rail for this country often begin our arguments by pointing out that high-speed rail has become the preferred transportation choice for many millions of people...

I don’t know if there’s ever been an actual scientific survey, but I’m quite sure that most people riding across the country on an Amtrak train will say what they...

There’s a group in Japan — sorry, I’ve lost the link with the specifics — that’s ready to take luxury train travel to a whole new level.  Here’s a look...