‘Momijigari’ means hunting autumn leaves and people consult forecasts and follow predictions to find the most beautiful displays. This itinerary adds history and a sense of spirituality to the colors.
Category: Railroads
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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
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How Accessible Is Traveling by Amtrak?
Many people with disabilities depend on Amtrak to travel across the country, but the journey can still present obstacles. Gabe Castro-Root outlines some of the challenges disabled passengers encounter while traveling.
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How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak
Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.
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Ross Rowland, 85, Dies; a Railroad Preservationist by Way of Wall St.
He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions.
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Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal
The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.
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Union Pacific in Talks to Acquire Norfolk Southern
The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.
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Union Pacific in Talks to Acquire Norfolk Southern
The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.
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Amtrak to Begin Mardi Gras Service Route Connecting New Orleans to Alabama
The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Supreme Court Curbs Scope of Environmental Reviews
The question for the justices was whether an agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project
The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.
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5 Train Stations Where You Can Get a Great Meal
We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can eat well before or after their journeys.