Imagine a train ride, rolling across the countryside, through the mountain passes, and through historic towns. While these images may be what Americans commonly experienced when traveling 100 years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. The season of Christmas-themed rail journeys has begun. December is ...

Getting there is definitely part of the fun with a fall foliage train ride. And because you don't have to navigate busy highways to take in the fall colors, you can just sit back and enjoy the ...

One of the best uses of your time in the autumn is simply watching the leaves change. There are few better ways to do that than with a train ride. Most railways are fairly inexpensive, trains often go ...

The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad is offering scenic fall foliage train rides through mid-October. These three-hour round trips travel at 12 mph to allow for viewing the autumn scenery. A special ...

A fall getaway to the Grand Canyon can also include seeing the changing colors of the leaves. One way to pair the two experiences is a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, where travelers can see high ...

If taking a Christmas train ride isn't one of your family's holiday traditions, it should be. The best holiday train experiences across the U.S. brim with nostalgia and yuletide cheer, and because ...

Kids who dream of taking a ride on The Polar Express can get their wish on a local holiday train ride this season. Several historic railroads host special rides for the holiday season, some with ...