BidUp program on Amtrak works but is it worth it?
With international travel still more of a hassle than I want to put up with and COVID-19 overburdening the hospital systems of many states, ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Train Travel
France’s new Midnight Trains sleeper startup dreams big for #PaxEx
Falling asleep in an Orient Express-style train in Paris and waking up in Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Prag... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, Alstom sign cyber security cooperation agreement
Airbus Cyber Security and Alstom, global leader in sustainable mobility, have signed a worldwide cooperation agreement focussing on rail tra... Continue Reading
Now arriving: Full #PaxEx upgrade for UK semi-high-speed trains
Over the next three years, passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh — and other destin... Continue Reading
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
UK inbound travel and testing continue to pose concerns
The UK is in a troubling and worsening COVID-19 situation, with its advanced vaccination programme going some way to mitigate the deadliest ... Continue Reading
Amtrak’s fleet modernization plan includes historic firsts
Reinvigorated in its 50th anniversary year with an influx of federal funding and support from President Biden, Amtrak is on a roll. It recen... Continue Reading
Bradley to NYC shows why US rail is ripe for improvement
While some airports in the United States have direct rail access of varying usefulness, most do not and that leaves many passengers in a bit... Continue Reading
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
The future of airports: Japan’s ekinaka station cluster concept
As aviation considers what its future will look like following the COVID-19 pandemic, and airports try to figure out how the accelerated rem... Continue Reading
Press Release: TAP celebrates air-rail partnership in Europe
TAP Air Portugal and AccesRail, the leading provider of air-rail intermodal solutions, have signed an agreement that offers more destination... 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
Press Release: Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn embrace train-to-flight services
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are focusing on the rapid expansion of joint train-to-flight services. In Frankfurt, yesterday, the two companie... 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
New York offers impressive PaxEx at Moynihan Train Hall
“Through [Pennsylvania Station] one entered the city like a god. Perhaps it was really too much. One scuttles in now like a rat.” The late a... Continue Reading