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Despite the statistics showing your odds of survival, many people still have these phobias.
Trains
Choosing the wrong time to hit the road can make your Thanksgiving a traffic nightmare. Here’s how to avoid it.
Make a list of the greatest movies ever set in New York City, and it should include ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.’ Discover more facts about the 1974 crime drama here, including how producers got the MTA to let them use real subway trains.
Passengers on this open-air train are treated to the scent of ramen broth fumes.
For an experience that's more about the journey than the destination, consider booking one of the longest continuous train rides on Earth.
Is William McGonagall the best poet ever? Absolutely not. Is he the best bad poet ever? Quite possibly yes.
Fifty years ago, Congress consolidated all of America's passenger train service into one entity: Amtrak. Here are a few facts about the nationwide rail network.
Travel through the Scottish Highlands on the Royal Scotsman train with Omaze’s latest sweepstakes, aimed at raising funds for Black Voters Matter.
The Google Maps app will help you find out if your train will likely be too crowded for social distancing.
Instead of taking a traditional vacation, make the most of your travel time by visiting every corner of America by train in just seven days.
Get to know Philip Ashforth Coppola, an artist who has been sketching under-appreciated details in New York City subway stations for more than four decades.
It was 150 years ago today—on May 10, 1869—that "The Last Spike" was driven into America's first transcontinental railroad. The spike was made of gold, so anyone could tell it was important, but there was plenty more to get excited about.
Chug-a-lug: There's bottomless tequila (and snacks) aboard the Jose Cuervo Express from Guadalajara to Tequila.
It was left there on purpose in the 1990s.
President Bush's funeral has revived an old tradition.
Once you board the Silver Arrow, you never get off.
He was paid 20 cents a day and half a bottle of beer weekly.
They hate delays more than you do.
Birmingham programmer Matthew Somerville just blessed Londoners with an amazingly helpful tool.
Diners were the original pop-up stores.
Alaska Railroad's Hurricane Turn route is one of the last of its kind in America.
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Discover the last remaining section of the original World Trade Center subway concourse—a forgotten 1970s corridor preserved inside NYC's modern Oculus hub.
The lack of restrictions travelers faced before September 11, 2001, seems almost unbelievable today.
Find out whether your state is louder—or quieter—than most of the country.
The small metal latch has been a familiar part of gas pump nozzles for decades, but why is it there?
A new study ranked the most stressful airports in America based on delays, parking costs, and commute times. See which hubs made the list.
The safety of your car could depend on your location. See the list of the highest and lowest car theft rates by state.
Ever wondered why flight attendants insist your tray table be up for takeoff and landing? The real reason is a matter of life-or-death airline safety.