Learning patterns/Rail travel

Rail travel

problemHow can safe and cost-effective rail travel be arranged?

solutionPlan carefully

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created on05:09, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

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How can safe and cost-effective rail travel be arranged?

For general information about travel planning please see Grants:Learning patterns/Arranging travel.

There are many considerations and problems that may arise when planning rail travel, particularly over long distances or for large groups of people.

Rail travel may be an economical (or uneconomical but convenient) and enjoyable alternative to air travel.

Wikivoyage has extensive tips about rail travel.
In the United States, public rail service is provided by Amtrak as well as local transport agencies.
In Europe, consider Eurail and InterRail.
Some nations have high-speed rail service, such as the Japanese Shinkansen. High speed trains are sometimes called "bullet trains".
Rail travel options may be available for both long-distance and short-distance trips.
Some locations may have subways.

Some safety tips for using public transportation are available in these locations:

A maglev high-speed train leaving Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China.

Train is good to travel to the event, but is not necessarily good for daily travel to a venue during a conference.