Putin is so paranoid about being tracked, he travels in a secret grey train that stealthily blends in with other Russian locomotives, says a former elite Russian security officer

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Russian President Vladimir Putin travels by an aeroexpress train in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on October 28, 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels by an aeroexpress train in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on October 28, 2013.

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Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio, causing mass power outages

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County officials said 20 cars from the 212-car train derailed.
County officials said 20 cars from the 212-car train derailed.

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8 Movies That Couldn't Happen in the U.S. Because Our Trains Suck

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The United States is car country. And so many movies made here reflect that.

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$276 million was spent on 31 Spanish trains before it was realized they were too big to fit in the tunnels

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View of a Renfe train in Madrid, Spain.
View of a Renfe train in Madrid, Spain.

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London's $25 billion railway, which took 23 years to build, hits 100 million passenger journeys since opening in May. One station is big enough to fit the city's tallest skyscraper inside.

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Elizabeth line
Elizabeth line.

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I spent $800 for a roomette on a 57-hour Amtrak trip. It gave me a taste of luxury travel — and I don't want to go back to coach.

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Side-by-side photos show the author in an Amtrak roomette (left) and an Amtrak train (right).
I was blown away by how luxurious Amtrak's mid-tier accommodation felt.

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