(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Train service between Los Angeles and San Diego is back on track with Amtrak. Sort of, anyway. The Pacific Surfliner, which goes along the California coast for more than half of the three-hour trip between these two Southern California cities, is back open on a limited scale. It will operate only on weekends while crews … [Read more...]
Switzerland Sets Guinness World Record With 1.18-Mile-Long Train
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The innovative Swiss have set a Guinness World Record with a 1.18-mile-long train. It happened on Oct. 29, 2022, with 25 four-part Capricorn railcars from leading Swiss manufacturer Stadler. Rhaetian Railway (RhB) took the longest narrow gauge passenger train in the world on the UNESCO World Heritage route from the Albula … [Read more...]
Amtrak Tracks Shut Down From Oceanside To Irvine To Late October; Service Continues On Buses
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor The tracks between Oceanside and Irvine, CA, are shut down for repair and Amtrak is providing that service on a bus until further notice. I consulted an Amtrak employee in person today on when the tracks will be open and she said it is currently showing on Saturday, Oct. 22. … [Read more...]
I Took Amtrak From San Diego To Salinas For 13 Hours And Here’s What Happened
Coast Starlight Proves Train Travel Can Be A Good Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I had a sudden need to get from San Diego to Salinas, CA (Monterey County) and really did not want to drive. I especially did not want to have to deal with last-minute flight fares when suddenly the light bulb went off over my head: "hey, there's a train … [Read more...]