All Aboard

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The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

By Jim Loomis

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All Aboard by Jim Loomis is a comprehensive guide to train travel across North America, perfect for both novice and seasoned railway enthusiasts. The book offers practical advice, historical insights, and engaging anecdotes to enhance the travel experience, making it a valuable resource for planning memorable rail journeys.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by the romance of train travel and enjoy exploring the world through detailed adventures on the rails. With its rich insights into travelling via train, it's perfect for both seasoned travellers and those dreaming of scenic journeys across diverse landscapes.

All Aboard

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It's about the journey, not the destination.

All Aboard, first published in 1995 and now revised and updated, is much more than a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travellers. Written for both veteran train travellers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep any trip on track with its insightful travel tips and information about how North American railroads operate.

All Aboard presents how and why the first railroads came about, describes the building of America's transcontinental railroad, and explains how individual trains are operated. Railway expert Jim Loomis also offers advice that can only come from a veteran traveller on essential topics such as booking trips, finding the lowest fares, avoiding pitfalls, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, and whom to tip and how much.

This latest, fifth edition includes up-to-date information on modern high-speed rail projects in California, Texas, and Florida, new trains on the Copper Canyon route in Mexico, current reports on the legal disputes between freight railroads and Amtrak, and much, much more.

All Aboard is the ultimate guide to American train travel and its unique history and culture.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

All Aboard by Jim Loomis receives high praise as a comprehensive guide to train travel, especially useful for those new to this form of adventure. Reviewers commend its detailed information on booking, planning, and enjoying rail journeys, with particular emphasis on the United States and Canada. The guide is described as engaging and informative, with even experienced train travellers finding new insights. Loomis's enthusiasm and infectious passion for train travel make it a valuable resource for anyone considering a rail adventure.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641608657

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Chicago Review Press

Edition: Fifth Edition, Fifth edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Jim Loomis has written frequent columns about train travel for Sunday newspaper travel sections and has served as a member of the board of directors of the Rail Passengers Association. He has ridden every one of Amtrak's routes and taken all their long-distance trains multiple times, logging more than 200,000 miles on trains in the United States alone. He has also traveled across Canada on VIA Rail a dozen times. He lives on Maui in Hawaii.