Railway traveling

Gold Runner California rail service is emerging as a bright spot even while the state’s high-speed rail project continues to move forward only slowly and other passenger rail services in California gain momentum, as reported by Government Technology.

Kangra Valley narrow-gauge trains are set to resume as Northern Railways restarts services in Himachal Pradesh from December 5.

Pass Navigo 2026 fares will change for travelers across Île-de-France from January 2026, as both passes and single tickets move to a new fare structure.

CPKC Christmas Holiday Train returns to northwestern Ontario this week as part of Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s annual cross-country holiday tour.

An Amtrak train disabled near Chicago disrupted one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year when a St. Louis to Chicago Amtrak train left the tracks on Sunday, forcing 253 passengers to finish their trip by bus, as local outlet 25News Now reported.

Amtrak Thanksgiving storm disruptions were far less severe than the chaos that hit airline passengers, even as a wind-driven snowstorm froze air travel across the Midwest and Great Lakes over the holiday weekend.

Chandigarh-Amritsar Express cancelled this winter as Indian Railways takes 56 trains off the map across North India between December 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026 because of dense fog and low visibility, as reported by The Times of India.

Queensland Rail Santa Steam Express is bringing Christmas cheer and classic rail heritage together in Brisbane, turning a day on the tracks into vital support for some of Queensland’s most premature and seriously ill babies, notes Railway Supply.

ScotRail extra Friday night trains are being added to the festive timetable to support late-night travel in the run-up to Christmas.

The Via Rail Black Friday sale is bringing seasonal discounts on rail travel for people heading out from Toronto and other cities.

Delhi Metro timings MCD bye-elections will shift for a brief period, with trains starting earlier across all corridors and terminal stations.

The Amtrak Travel Tuesday sale 2026 offers up to 25% off select Amtrak routes, giving travelers a chance to cut costs on well-known long-distance journeys while planning rail trips early in the year.