The New York Times – Travel:
The flexible train ticket is rebranding itself as the Interrail Pass. For many travelers, the old name evokes a bygone era of freewheeling European travel.
Category: Railroads
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Mundane Amtrak Data Becomes an Ensemble Performance in Train Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
Train Jazz captures and maps the choreography of the Amtrak network into a seven-instrument jazz ensemble, now playing on an internet-connected device near you.
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Walking the King Charles III England Coast Path, Now Open to All
The New York Times – Travel:
Paul Theroux traced the British coastline in 1982 for his book ‘The Kingdom by the Sea.’ This year he walked parts of the new King Charles III England Coast Path, a continuous route along the country’s seashore.
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his haunting images of steam locomotives, steel mills and Midwestern farms, the celebrated lensman revealed the poetry in the artifacts of manual labor.
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Amtrak Speeds Up Trip From Vancouver to Seattle for World Cup Fans
The New York Times – Travel:
Passengers heading from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle will now clear U.S. customs before boarding instead of stopping once they’ve crossed the border.
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Travelers Bound for the U.K. Hit a Roadblock: Electronic Authorization System Is Down
The New York Times – Travel:
Visitors from the U.S., Canada and most European countries can’t get an electronic travel authorization and are being turned away from planes, trains and boats.