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US LIGHT RAIL LINKS

• Baltimore, MD - MTA
  http://www.mtamaryland.com
  
• Boston, MA - MBTA
  http://www.mbta.com/Schedmaps/index.cfm
  
• Buffalo, NY - NFTA
  http://www.nfta.com/rail
  
• Cleveland, OH - GCRTA
  http://www.gcrta.org
  
• Dallas, TX - DART
  http://www.dart.org/home.htm
  
• Denver, CO - RTD
  http://www.rtd-denver.com/RapidTransit/light_rail.html
  
• Hudson-Bergen, NJ - Jersey Transit
  http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us/hblrail.htm
  
• Los Angeles, CA - Metro Rail
  http://www.mta.net/metro/metrorail/metro_rail_main.htm
• New York, NY - MTA
  http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/
  
• Philadelphia, PA - Septa
  http://www.septa.com/riding/subways.html
  
• Sacramento, CA - SRTD
  http://www.sacrt.com
  
• Pittsburgh, PA - The "T"
  http://www.portauthority.org/ride/theT.html
  
• Portland, OR - MAX
  http://www.tri-met.org/moving.htm
  
• San Diego, CA - San Diego Trolley
  http://www.sandag.cog.ca.us/sdmts/trolleypage.htm
  
• San Francisco, CA - SF Muni
  http://www.sfmuni.com/home/home40.htm
  
• San Jose, CA - VTA
  http://www.vta.org/light_rail_services.html
  
• Salt Lake City, UT - TRAX
  http://www.utabus.com
  
• Seattle, WA - Link
  http://www.linkrail.org
  
• St. Louis, MO - Metrolink
  http://www.bi-state.org/light.htm

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INTERNATIONAL LINKS

• UNITED STATES
  http://www.amtrak.com/
• CANADA
  http://www.railscanada.com/index2.shtml
• MEXICO
  http://mexican.railspot.com/
• AUSTRALIA
  http://www.railpage.org.au/
• BELGIUM
  http://www.b-rail.be
• FRANCE
  http://www.sncf.com
• GERMANY
  http://www.bahn.de
• HOLLAND
  http://www.ns.nl/binnenland/index.cgi
• ITALY
  http://www.trenitalia.it
• SPAIN
  http://www.renfe.es
• UNITED KINGDOM
  http://www.rail.co.uk/

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SPECIALTY TRAINS

• Gettysburg Scenic Railway
  http://www.gettysburgrail.com/ScheduleAndRates.php
• New England Fall Foliage - Great Train Escapes
  http://www.greattrainescapes.com/NewEngland.htm
• Napa Valley Wine Train
  http://www.winetrain.com/wtevent.html

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HOTEL AND TRAVEL NEWS

• New Hotels
• Marriott plans 10 new hotels in Asia
• Algonquin Hotel Sold for 35M
• Rise of eco-tourism may be putting wildlife in danger

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HOT DEALS

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BOOKS ABOUT RAILROADS

• The Routledge Historical Atlas of American Railroads
• Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
• Merging Lines: American Railroads, 1900-1970
• Set up Running: The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman, 1904-1949
• Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992
• Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City

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FEATURE ARTICLE

One Pass for Two Countries

Traveling by train can be quite luxurious and allows you to see as much as you want, at your own pace. In many ways train travel is also much more leisurely than driving or flying.

The U.S. and Canada have over 28,000 miles of scenic railways and one of the best ways of seeing both countries is by purchasing The North America Rail Pass, which gives riders 30 days of unlimited rides and stopovers in North America's two northern most countries. You can choose from up to 900 different destinations.

For one affordable price (ranging from $475-$674 depending on whether you'll be traveling during peak or off season) - you can visit all the places you choose for your itinerary.

Visitors from abroad may be interested to know that Amtrak offers six different USA Rail Passes, covering different regions of the US. These passes are only available to permanent residents of countries outside the US and Canada. The passes, which have unlimited stopovers, are valid for 15 or 30 days. In the Northeast, there's also a special 5-day pass.

For those interested in traveling in either California or Florida, there are also special promotions. For additional information a about a variety of special offers see, http://www.amtrak.com/savings/index.html.

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