2+ week, 5+ day ago   (220+ words) Amtrak’s Coast Starlight spans 1,377 miles between Seattle and Los Angeles, highlighting rising ridership and renewed interest in slow travel. In fiscal year 2024, the Amtrak Coast Starlight carried 359,432 passengers as train travel reduces emissions compared to flights. Amtrak reported record ridership…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (423+ words) AECOM, bd infrastructure and several specialist consultancies have been selected as the environmental planning and assessment adviser for the development phase of Australia's Newcastle-Sydney High Speed Rail project. The appointment covers a two-year period in which the team will act…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) Germany's train worker union on Sunday threatened to call nationwide strikes from January if the government fails to tighten sentences for attacks on train crew. Martin Burkert, head of the EVG union, told the Sunday edition of the Bild tabloid…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) More than 60 competitors are setting off from Germany on a hitchhiking race to Romania on Saturday. "We're travelling in teams; getting into a car on your own leads to disqualification," said organizer Tessa Brancalion, who is setting off from the…...