The other day I mentioned the importance of booking your train trip carefully to be sure you won’t miss connections from one Amtrak train to another. Usually that happens because one train is running so late that the connecting train has already departed. (Most Amtrak trains run over tracks controlled by freight railroads and are…
1. Relax! That’s the first rule of train travel. A long-distance train is much more than just another mode of transportation; it should be an important part of your vacation experience. So enjoy it. 2. Upgrade if you can afford it. Traveling in coach class is inexpensive, but in a sleeping car you’ll have privacy…
A reader from Ohio emailed yesterday asking of all the train trips I’ve taken, which offers the most spectacular scenery. That’s easy: The Bernina Express. This is a narrow gauge train operated by a Swiss company, Rhatische Bahn. It runs between Tirano in Northern Italy and Chur in Switzerland. Start to finish, it’s about a…