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A train repairman spent $1 million turning a 100-year-old coach into a cowboy-themed home — see inside

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 05:45

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The exterior of a blue train car with mountains in the background. — The exterior of the Pullman train car.
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Every single one of Amtrak's shiny new Acela trains has a manufacturing defect, audit says

Wed, 10/04/2023 - 12:04

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New Acela trains — The 28 new Acela trains will have nearly 25% more seats than their predecessor and operate at top speeds of 160 mph. The current fleet operates at top speeds of 150 mph.
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Republicans want to shred Amtrak funding as the railroad plans a historic Sunbelt and Western expansion

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:15

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Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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See inside one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains, which bolts at 186 miles per hour and serves meals in first class

Sun, 05/14/2023 - 07:46

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Thalys train. — The Thalys train runs at 186 miles per hour and now connects to the UK thanks to its recent merger with Eurostar.
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The true cost of Mexico's Maya Train

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 13:51

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Mexico is rushing to complete a new train line around the Yucatan Peninsula that will link tourist resorts with cities and famous Maya sites. But large areas of tropical forest have been cut down, and activists say a unique network of sinkholes called cenotes are also at risk.