Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: high-speed rail
Inside Moment’s wifi and entertainment on Spain’s Ouigo HSR
Many a company has been diversifying as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but French infotainment provider Moment has been building on a pa... Continue Reading
Spain’s low-cost high-speed rail competition heats up
Avlo. Ouigo. It all sounds like a series of magicians’ spells, but the only magic in Spain’s low-cost, high-speed rail market is likely to b... Continue Reading
Amtrak and the need for a transformative high-speed rail plan
As travelers become more aware of their carbon footprint and take action to mitigate it, high-speed rail is playing an increasingly importan... Continue Reading
Deconstructing the Japanese high speed rail passenger experience
Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed network is a marvel of technology, engineering, infrastructure investment, speeding a thousand passengers seam... Continue Reading
Inside Japan’s brand new N700S Shinkansen
Travellers taking Japan’s Shinkansen trains to Nagoya, Osaka and points west of Tokyo have a new train to look forward to, with updated pass... Continue Reading
How airports can learn from high-speed train stations
From the Shinkansen in Japan to the TGV in France, the arrival of high-speed rail systems change the way our towns and cities evolve, servin... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When the train beats the plane
Just how attractive is a high-speed rail network to passengers? Having travelled extensively on numerous countries’ HSR systems, I’ve always... Continue Reading
Japan’s ancillary fee train seating offers model for airlines
Japan’s efficient, widespread and comfortable trains make it one of the few nations where high speed rail dominates over airlines for domest... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: What US can learn from Japan about high-speed rail
Welcome to Episode 39 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is aviation journalist, world traveler, aircraft interiors expert an... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Humpspotter talks populating leading #PaxEx database
Welcome to Episode 36 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Jason Rabinowitz, who has quickly become one of the most high-pro... Continue Reading
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