Trains
See What Train Travel Could Look Like In 2035
As expanded services and brand-new routes roll out, start picturing the travel possibilities for now and later with these four trips.
See the Stunning Art Set to Welcome Travelers Back to Penn Station
Opening on January 1, the Moynihan Train Hall features contemporary art and majestic architectural features
In Fluke Accident, Sculpture of Whale Tails Saves Train From 33-Foot Plunge
Aptly named "Saved by the Whale's Tale," the art installation prevented a potentially deadly accident in the Netherlands
A New London Tube Map Will Highlight Women and Nonbinary People
Co-organizers Emma Watson and Reni Eddo-Lodge drew inspiration from a 2016 project centered on the New York City subway
Will Mass Transit Recover From the Pandemic?
Financial losses from low ridership and unexpectedly low sales tax revenue threaten the future of public transportation
Cities Are Eyeing Microtransit During COVID-19 Pandemic
From Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi, transit authorities are creating on-demand systems. But experts say there are tradeoffs
The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2019
What to read when you’ve been bitten by the travel bug
One of the Biggest Locomotives of All Time Rides Again
After five years of restoration, 1.2 million pound Big Boy 4014 is visiting Utah to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike
The Last Remaining Rail Car That ‘Witnessed’ the Transcontinental Railroad’s Momentous Day
‘Crocker’s Car’ brought the tycoon Leland Stanford to connect the East Coast to the West in 1869
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad by Sleeping in a Train Car
These authentic cabooses, mail cars and train cars from U.S. railways have been converted to sleeping quarters for train fanatics
Eight Dazzling Toy Train Displays to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
From Dallas to New York City, these mighty miniatures will delight even the biggest Scrooge
Get Spooked on One of These Haunted Vintage Train Rides
Skip the haunted house and climb aboard one of these trains instead
The Preservation Battle of Grand Central
Forty years ago, preservationists—including a former First Lady—fought to maintain the integrity of New York City’s historic railway station
The Hammond Train Wreck of 1918 Killed Scores of Circus Performers
One hundred years ago, a horrific railway disaster decimated the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus—but the show still went on
Dozens of U.S. Cities Have ‘Transit Deserts’ Where People Get Stranded
Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services
A Trip Inspired by 'Murder on the Orient Express'
On the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the murder mystery is not included
What Was the Inspiration for “The Murder on the Orient Express”?
Agatha Christie wrote her famous detective novel based on an even more famous kidnapping
The True History of the Orient Express
Spies used it as a secret weapon. A president tumbled from it. Hitler wanted it destroyed. Just what made this train so intriguing?
Why Do So Many Train Stations Have the Same Name?
You asked, we answered
This Breathtaking Railway Was Built in Just Two Years
The White Pass & Yukon railway system was built in 1898, connecting Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Canada
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