Trains

"Intensive XX" contains 78 reproductions of paintings by notable Russian artists. Their display space: the Moscow Metro.

This Moscow Subway Car Brings an Art Museum to Commuters

Experience some of Russia’s most notable pieces of art while traveling by train

George Francis Train, somewhere around 1855-1865.

This Eccentric 19th-Century Transportation Magnate May Have Inspired Jules Verne

George Francis Train traveled around the world three times in his increasingly weird life

David Monteleone’s self-portrait as Lenin in Trelleborg, Sweden, where the Russian revolutionary arrived by ferry from Germany.

Vladimir Lenin's Return Journey to Russia Changed the World Forever

On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, our writer set out from Zurich to relive this epic travel

Vik Muniz's "Perfect Strangers"

New York City’s Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway Is Packed With Public Art

The city’s four newest subway stations are covered in colorful mosaics

When the Standardization of Time Arrived in America

It used to be that each town kept its own time, and chaos reigned

New York City's Holiday Vintage Subway Trains Are Back

Go back in time, underground

Things are getting steep in Western Norway.

Escape With a Virtual Ride on the World’s Steepest Train

Things are looking up (down, right and left) thanks to a 360-degree video captures a stunning Norwegian fjord

A partial skull of an ancient elephant uncovered in a new L.A. Metro station.

Construction Workers Uncover Ancient Elephant Bones Under L.A.’s Subway

But it won’t slow the metro down

The Flying Scotsman in 2003

The 'Flying Scotsman' Made Train History When The Speedometer Hit 100

The first locomotive to hit 100 miles per hour was billed as "The Most Famous Train in the World"

Archival image of one of the U-Bahn's "Dora" trains in service.

See the Cold War-Era Trains Berlin Is Bringing Back Into Service

The “Dora” is returning to the tracks of the U-Bahn

Water drained from the tunnel will feed new aquaculture farms nearby.

Beneath a Mountain in Switzerland Lies the World’s Longest Shortcut

The massive structure, running 35.4 miles through the Alps, begins full operations this December

How the Reno Gang Launched the Era of American Train Robberies

150 years ago today, the first-ever train robbery took place in Indiana, setting off decades of shoot outs and bloodshed

Philadelphia's Solari board is just one casualty of digital technology.

Now Departing: Some of America’s Most Iconic Train Signs

Amtrak will demolish departure boards in Philadelphia and New York

Manspreading, NYC, 1947 Artist: Amelia Opdyke Jones New York Transit Museum Collection

New Exhibit Shows Manspreading Has Been Taking up Subway Space for Decades

Vintage ads show struggles with transit etiquette

The TEB "elevated bus"

Not So Fast: Here's Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seems

The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that's been "floating" for decades, but it has some big problems

The Hurricane Turn pulls out of the station at Talkeetna.

For a Truly Authentic Alaskan Experience, Hop Aboard America's Last Flag-Stop Train

Reaching off-the-grid homesteads and cabins, the Hurricane Turn train stops for anyone who flags it down

The restored Pullman Palace passenger car, which ran along the Southern Railway route during the "Jim Crow" era of the 20th century, serves as a signature artifact in the new museum.

This Segregated Railway Car Offers a Visceral Reminder of the Jim Crow Era

Subtle and not-so-subtle reminders of a time when local and state laws forced racial segration

The dug out end of the tunnel, as photographed in 2009.

The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open

It goes straight through the base of the Alps

Japan'a see-through trains

Japan Is Getting “Invisible” Trains That Blend into the Landscape

Admiring the scenery just got even better

The Grand Entrance Hall to the Thames Tunnel has been restored and reopened to the public.

Historic Sites of the London Underground Will Soon Open for Visitors

See Churchill’s blitz bunker and the first underwater tunnel ever built

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