This tenth edition of Bradt’s USA by Rail has been fully revised and expanded to take account of changes to Amtrak routes and services, plus the latest Amtrak and VIA Rail pass details, and features over 500 destinations, including Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. With 25 long-distance train journeys across the United States and a further 12 in Canada, plus sightseeing highlights for 38 major cities, accommodation options from cheap to chic and everything you need to find your way around unfamiliar train stations, this book has all the practical information required to make the most of a rail pass. There are maps, route plans and photographs, up-to-date security and immigration information, plus vital tips for sightseeing, local transport and accommodation, as well as chapters on VIA Rail, the Rocky Mountaineer and other trains in Canada. The book also includes a history of North American railroads, current steam train operators, tourist railways and museums, as well as sound advice for the visitor from overseas. Hundreds of Internet contacts make it easy to plan and make reservations for any trip you desire. The grandeur of America’s scenery from its never-ending prairies, the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert and the saw-toothed peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the pounding surf of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans is one of the continent’s greatest attractions and there is no better way to enjoy it than by train. 40 colour photos, 35 maps

Author Biography

Before his death in 2023, John Pitt wrote about travel and railway journeys for Thomas Cook as well as for newspapers such as The Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Sunday Times and in magazines like Wanderlust. He travelled extensively in the United States and Canada, clocking up over 80,000 miles by train, and greatly enjoyed exploring the history and culture of both countries. Pitt was the author of the nine previous editions of Bradt’s USA by Rail, and during the time he spent researching the book, the conversations he had with people in the friendly, relaxed atmosphere on board trains gave him many interesting, and often surprising, insights into life in North America.

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