I toured first-class cars on the Rocky Mountaineer train, where tickets cost $2,269 and come with a luxe bar that's off-limits to other passengers

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The author in the two first-class lounge cars on the Rocky Mountaineer.
The author in the two first-class lounge cars on the Rocky Mountaineer.

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I've spent hundreds of hours on long-haul Amtrak rides. Here are my 10 best tips for first-time riders.

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An Amtrak train on a set of rails in a rural landscape.
I've been on many Amtrak rides. I'm a travel writer who's found ways to make long-haul train rides more enjoyable and comfortable.

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Arsonists sabotage trains ahead of the Paris Olympic Games

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Paris trains came to a halt, delaying athletes and tourists ahead of the Olympics opening ceremonies. Authorities are looking for the suspected arsonists who sabotaged the Paris Games.

I spent 6 ½ hours in first class on a train in Morocco. It wasn't luxurious, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

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Author Alice Levitt smiling outside of ONCF train
I spent nearly seven hours on a train through Morocco and had a great experience.

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I took a luxurious sightseeing train in Japan for just $12. The stunning views weren't even the best part.

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On the left, a purple train covered in floral decals at a train station in Japan. On the right, large green curved seats facing the windows on a train. The carpet is patterned and a maroon color.
For $12, I took a trip on a luxury Japanese train from Nara to Kyoto.

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Why it can cost millions to win America's biggest horse race

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The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race in America, and preparing for it takes millions of dollars and thousands of people. We went to Churchill Downs days before the big race to see what it takes to train the winning horse and prepare the century-old track for 400,000 fans.

I'm a high school senior who commutes an hour by train to school every day. It's helped prepare me for the real world.

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The author, left, takes the train to high school every day.

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Zelenskyy's aides kept an emergency escape train on standby for him at the start of the war. He never took it.

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President Of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during meeting with Ukrainian railway workers on November 4, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with Ukrainian railway workers on November 4, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Hackers Hit With Legal Threats After They Fixed a 'Bricked' Polish Train

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Three hackers in Poland were hired to fix the software of a broken train, and they were successful, but now the train company, Newag, is threatening to sue them, according to Polish outlet Rynek Kolejowy.

700 passengers were left stranded and without toilets for 8 hours after a Eurostar train broke down

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A Eurostar train parked at Paris' Gare du Nord station on August 3, 2023.
A Eurostar train departing London and bound for Amsterdam broke down and left passengers stranded.

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