Japan is adding a new luxury bullet train upgrade

This week in travel news: tourists are coping with extreme heat, one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations is ...
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I paid for first class on Britain's LNER: It wasn't what I expected

Britain's East Coast Mainline gets put to a real test here, riding LNER's Azuma in first class from London to Peterborough at speeds up to 125 mph. The seats look comfortable but come with thin ...

Plaque pays tribute to Flying Scotsman pioneer

A blue plaque and a newly named Azuma train were unveiled by mayor Ros Jones at the city's railway station, as part of a ...
Business Insider

I flew 12 hours in Singapore Airlines' first class. Here's what the experience is really like — and whether it's worth it.

First class is meant to remove friction from travel, from the moment you arrive at the airport to the moment you land at your destination. On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, I flew ...
The Register-Guard

First new Amtrak train planned to serve Eugene route arrives in Seattle

The first in the newest fleet of Amtrak trains has arrived in Seattle, and could be use in Eugene as soon as this fall. The Airo train arrived in Seattle for the third and final phase of testing, ...
Travel + Leisure

This Scenic Train Travels to 10,000+ Feet for Stunning Mountain and Glacier Views and a 4-course Lunch

And the entire journey takes less than one hour. Lauren David is a Barcelona-based freelance journalist who specializes in food and travel. Her work has been published in National Geographic, The ...
KING5

First next-generation Amtrak Cascades train arrives in Seattle

SEATTLE — The first next-generation Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset arrived in Seattle on Saturday, marking the beginning of a major passenger rail upgrade for the Pacific Northwest. The new train is ...
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Sunshine, steam and history - crowds celebrate Darlington station’s new chapter

Hundreds of people flocked to Darlington railway station today to get a first glimpse of the new extension, part of a £160m upgrade hailed as a new chapter for one of Britain’s most historic rail ...
USNI

First Columbia-class Sub Tracking to 2028 Delivery, General Dynamics Says

The first of the new Columbia-class of ballistic missile submarine is tracking for a 2028 delivery due to improvements in workforce efficiency and the supplier base, General Dynamics officials said ...
The New York Times

First-Class Seats Drive Airline Profits. It Wasn’t Always This Way.

Airlines used to give away most of their nicest seats, but they have increasingly found ways to persuade people to pay a lot for them. Credit...Christa Jarrold Supported by By Niraj Chokshi Twenty ...
CNBC

U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July

First-class mail stamps would increase from 78 cents to 82 cents effective July 12 if the proposal by the U.S. Postal Service is approved. USPS is experiencing a "severe financial crisis" and is on ...
Popular Science

7 captivating photos of train travel’s first century

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