The Trans-Siberian Railway for beginners: the sequel
Nick Hawkins continues his planning for an upcoming trip on the Trans-Siberian Express. He takes travelers through city stops, purchasing tickets, reserving hotels, getting visas and thoughts about immunizations and necessary medicines.
Boston to NYC by train has record passengers
Last year, Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express train carried a record 593,000 passengers from Boston to New York. An Amtrak rep says Acela’s market share on the busy route grew from 36 percent in 2006 to 41 percent last year.
1 dead, 2 hurt in Amtrak accident
An Amtrak train hit three workers who were inspecting tracks in Providence, R.I., Thursday, killing one and injuring the other two, The Boston Globe reports.