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Now Departing: Some of America’s Most Iconic Train Signs
Amtrak will demolish departure boards in Philadelphia and New York
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New Exhibit Shows Manspreading Has Been Taking up Subway Space for Decades
Vintage ads show struggles with transit etiquette
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Not So Fast: Here’s Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seems
The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that’s been “floating” for decades, but it has some big problems
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
For a Truly Authentic Alaskan Experience, Hop Aboard America’s Last Flag-Stop Train
Reaching off-the-grid homesteads and cabins, the Hurricane Turn train stops for anyone who flags it down
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This Segregated Railway Car Offers a Visceral Reminder of the Jim Crow Era
Subtle and not-so-subtle reminders of a time when local and state laws forced racial segration
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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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Japan Is Getting “Invisible” Trains That Blend into the Landscape
Admiring the scenery just got even better
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Historic Sites of the London Underground Will Soon Open for Visitors
See Churchill’s blitz bunker and the first underwater tunnel ever built
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12 Secrets of the New York Subway
History runs deep in the legendary transit system
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The London Underground Has Its Own Mosquito Subspecies
Take a bite out of this strange evolutionary example
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At Long Last, Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transit Hub Is Open
The $4 billion train station has been called beautiful and a boondoggle
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
Want to See More of India? Take the Indian Railway
A window on the world from a four-bunk sleeper car
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The World’s Most Scenic Train Rides
These train rides offer passengers views of some of the world’s most stunning landscapes
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Get a Big View of the World’s Largest Miniature Train Set
All aboard the Cute Train to Tinytown
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Sorry, Treasure Hunters: That Legendary Nazi Gold Train Is a Total Bust
After months of searching, experts say rumors of a forgotten treasure are just that
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In Brazil, Subway Reading Means a Ticket to Ride
These books encourage reading by doubling as subway tickets
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Chicago’s Newest Library Is on a Train
Bored during your morning commute? #BooksOnTheL can help.
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The Train Station That Has Been Housing the World’s Refugees for More Than a Century
Past and present collide at Berlin’s Ostbahnhof
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Japan’s Subways Now Have Drunk-Spotting Cameras
A pilot program seeks to save drunken passengers from the dangers of busy train tracks
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Turning New York City’s Subway Into a Symphony
Musician James Murphy wants to replace the beeps of the system’s turnstiles with beautiful music
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