Fascinating images chart the growth of the Trans-Siberian railway Completed in 1916, the Trans-Siberian railway stretches more than 5,700 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, and crosses two continents, 80 towns and cities, 16 large rivers and eight time zones.

When you ride the Trans-Siberian Railway, you get a window into Russia's soul Beyond Irkutsk, a city along the Trans-Siberian Railway, my neighbor plunked a sausage and a bottle of Cognac on the table.

When you ride the Trans-Siberian Railway, you get a window into Russia's soul Beyond Irkutsk, a city along the Trans-Siberian Railway, my neighbor plunked a sausage and a bottle of Cognac on the table. I dug a Route 66 shot glass from my stash of small gifts for such occasions and presented it to him.

The Most Beautiful Railway Route in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland In 2008 Albula Railway and the Bernina Railway, that are part of the Rhaetian Railway, were included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The route in the Swiss Alps offers definitely one of the most beautiful trips possible.

A World Heritage Site Railway Route through the Swiss Alps Photograph by lkiwaner on Wikimedia Commons Added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2008, the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, brings together two historic railway l...

The Netherlands' Railway Aims To Run On 100% Wind Power By 2018 The Dutch railway network started shifting from fossil fuels to wind power earlier this year. Now 50% of the electric railway zips by on breezy wind power, but the Dutch are determined to do better. They want a railway that runs exclusively on wind p Read more ... ower by 2018.

New Cat Named Stationmaster At Japanese Railway Station The newly appointed stationmaster at a rural railway station in Japan has some pretty big shoes to fill. Her predecessor was world-famous, credited with saving the once-struggling station and its railway

New Cat Named Stationmaster At Japanese Railway Station The newly appointed stationmaster at a rural railway station in Japan has some pretty big shoes to fill. Her predecessor was world-famous, credited with saving the once-struggling station and its railway

New Cat Named Stationmaster At Japanese Railway Station The newly appointed stationmaster at a rural railway station in Japan has some pretty big shoes to fill. Her predecessor was world-famous, credited with saving the once-struggling station and its railway

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