Railway

13 articles

New Orleans Streetcars ― Choosing Which Lines to Ride in 3 Hours

New Orleans has 5 streetcar lines. With only 3 hours, I strategically chose which to ride now and which to save for next time. Routes, times, and fare info.

Amtrak City of New Orleans ― 22 Hours and 1,500 km from New Orleans to Chicago

Riding the Amtrak City of New Orleans from New Orleans to Chicago: 22 hours in a Roomette. Differences from the Empire Builder, dining car, and scenery.

Riding the Chicago O'Hare People Mover ― Airport Rail Counts Too

Completing every station on O'Hare's ATS (Airport Transit System). Route data, riding record, and what you see from the windows.

Riding Every Musashino Line Branch ― 9 Lines Ranked by Difficulty

Completing the Musashino Line main line and 8 branch lines. Using scheduled trains, special limited expresses, and charter trains.

Amtrak Empire Builder ― 45 Hours and 3,550 km from Seattle to Chicago

Riding the Amtrak Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago: 45 hours in a Roomette. Booking, dining car, shower, and practical tips.

Riding the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Extension ― Minoh-Kayano to Minoh by Hankyu Bus

Riding the Kita-Osaka Kyuko extension (Senri-Chuo to Minoh-Kayano) opened in March 2024. Then by Hankyu Bus to Minoh and on to Osaka Airport.

Riding the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension and Two New Third-Sector Railways in a Day

Completing the Kanazawa–Tsuruga Shinkansen extension and the full lines of Hapi-line Fukui and IR Ishikawa Railway in a single day.

Riding All Three Kintetsu Connecting Lines ― Shinnokuchi, Yagi-Nishiguchi, and Nakagawa

Completing all three Kintetsu connecting lines. Kyoto–Ise limited express, Hinotori, and a charter train.

Riding the Odakyu–JR Gotemba Line Connection ― Limited Express Fujisan from Hadano to Matsuda

Riding the connecting line between Odakyu and JR Gotemba Line on Limited Express Fujisan. The shortest possible section, Hadano to Matsuda.

Riding the Chichibu Railway Shortcut Lines ― Completing Both in a Single Day

A plan to ride both shortcut lines near Seibu-Chichibu Station in one day. Includes a rejected alternative plan showing why the order matters.