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Once Called “Mauch Chunk,” This Victorian Town Was Renamed After a Macabre Deal with an Olympian’s Widow
In the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania sits a town that looks like it belongs in the Alps. Jim Thorpe, formerly called Mauch ...
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The Gorgeous Town In Pennsylvania That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The Lehigh Gorge State Park offers miles of hiking and biking trails, including the Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail that follows the former ... Museum’s formidable stone facade tells tales of the Molly ...
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This Postcard-Worthy Town In Pennsylvania Is One Of America’s Best-Kept Secrets
The rail-trail that runs alongside the river is perfect for cycling, with rental shops in town providing everything you need for a day on two wheels. The Old Jail Museum’s formidable stone facade ...
The New York Times4d
A Journey on the Blue Train: Gilded Luxury in the World’s ‘Most Unequal Country’
“Blue Train,” I said, and the guard waved us through. Image Guests arriving for a trip on the Blue Train are welcomed in style at the Cape Town train station. The entire experience is meant to ...
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Western Railway introduces 29 special trains to meet the demands of summer vacationers
Western Railway has introduced 29 pairs of summer special trains to accommodate the anticipated passenger surge during the summer holidays. The additional 930 trips cover high-demand regions ...
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Amtrak's Next Generation of Trains Are Coming Soon—and They're More Spacious, Have Panoramic Windows, and Tons of Modern Upgrades
The first Amtrak train departed from New York on May 1, 1971, marking the beginning of a journey that spanned over 50 years. Even as the era of rail travel declined and air travel took center ...
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Oregon's antique trains move into the future
PORTLAND, Ore. (ARC PDX) — The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has been in its current home near OMSI for about a dozen years, and now the center is having some growing pains, partly of its own design.
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MBTA Red Line riders are seeing some shorter trains. There’s a reason why
On the MBTA, the typical Red Line train stretches six cars. But in select circumstances, riders could now see just four cars when their train arrives at the platform. When the T lacks enough ...
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Here’s where we found perhaps the screechiest MBTA train. It was ear-splitting.
At Park Street Station, trains rounding a tight corner averaged 111 dBA. And at Boylston Station, the screech of trains heading east hit an average of 104 dBA, with a peak reading of 115 dBA ...
The Daily Star2d
Two commuter trains on the Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bazar route launched
Bangladesh Railway (BR) today introduced a pair of commuter trains on the Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bazar route to improve connectivity between Dhaka and its neighbouring districts. Additionally ...
The New York Times29d
No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests: Strike Brings Greece to a Halt
Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability. By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens A general strike in Greece on Friday ...