Scenic Rail Travel

Scenic Rail Travel
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Switzerland’s Furka Steam Railway Turns 100 as Europe’s Scenic Heritage Train Revival Enters a New Golden Age

Switzerland is placing historic rail travel firmly back in the tourism spotlight as the legendary Furka mountain railway marks a major 100-year milestone in 2026, highlighting a wider European revival of scenic trains, railway heritage and experience-led journeys. The centenary celebrates the historic Alpine rail connection between Oberwald and Realp, with special anniversary activities held […]

Passenger train runs along a cliffside track with riders leaning out of windows to view the scenery below.
Railway News, Tourism News

Thailand Accelerates Luxury Train Tourism to Attract Premium Travellers and Transform Scenic Rail Journeys

Thailand is accelerating its transformation of rail travel into a premium tourism experience, using luxury sightseeing trains, themed journeys and scenic routes to attract high-spending international visitors while spreading tourism revenue beyond Bangkok and the country’s established resort centres. The strategy brings together the Ministry of Transport, the State Railway of Thailand, tourism authorities and

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