If your idea of train travel – fast, easy, ubiquitous, even glamorous – is from movies like “Before Sunrise” or “Bullet Train” set in Europe or Asia, you’ll be surprised to learn that the US was once the world’s superpower in passenger trains. With a busy transcontinental network of 254,000 miles of tracks at its...
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Solo sleeping pods aim to revolutionize European train travel | CNN
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — As Europe’s rail revolution continues apace, one of its major players has decided to bring in an improved service 24/7. Austria’s state railway ÖBB, which...
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High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America | CNN
CNN — High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. I’ts not just in reducing journey times, but more importantly, it’s in driving economic growth, creating jobs and bringing communities closer together. China, Japan and Europe lead the way. So why doesn’t the United States have a high-speed...