This ninth edition of Bradt's USA by Rail guidebook 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. Written by an expert
author who has travelled around 80 000 miles by train in North America in the last 25 years
Bradt's USA by Rail is the essential companion for a successful trip.
