Tag Archives: rail travel

Europe By Rail

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

The new Chronotrains – Europe Train Map allows you to select any city in Europe and view an animated isochrone layer show you how far you can travel by train over the course of 12 hours. As the timeline plays, the isochrone … Continue reading →

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Baltic Connections

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

While I was researching an upcoming trip in the Baltic nations, I stumbled on this interesting graphic which describes an exciting rail project in the region. The Rail Baltica project is set to finally integrate the Baltics into the European … Continue reading →

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Please turn down your volume

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Those of you who visit regularly know that I am a fan of clever transit poster art and of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing. I recently stumbled upon this series of posters from the Tokyo region Seibu Railways that I absolutely … Continue reading →

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Journey Through Swiss Railway History

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

It has been my good fortune to have traveled extensively throughout Switzerland by train. IMHO the Swiss railway network is unparalleled for its engineering and for the beauty of the geography that it covers. So, I was happy to learn … Continue reading →

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Travel Thursday

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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The Art of Shinkansen

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Who doesn’t love an anime inspired gif ? The Central Japan Railway (JR Central) has commissioned a series of fifteen fun gifs by Japanese and international artists and animators to celebrate the world famous bullet train. The Art of Shinkansen project illustrates … Continue reading →

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