Vacations By Rail® (VBR), the largest US-based provider of escorted and independent rail holidays, has been acquired by Great Rail Journeys (GRJ), the world’s leading provider of escorted and independent rail holidays.

Virgin Trains, formerly Brightline, first began service in January 2018, offering a stress-free, car-free way to travel around South Florida. This past June, it celebrated its latest milestone; one million riders.

Russian Railways announced the latest statistics of its rail passenger business segment. According to the stats, almost 108.4 million passengers were transported on the infrastructure of Russian Railways in July 2019, 2.6% more than in the same month last year.

OJSC Russian Railways Logistics, together with the FESCO Transport Group ("FESCO") is expanding its geography and launching a transit route from the Republic of Korea to Europe. These initiatives are part of the development of the Trans-Siberian LandBridge Accelerated Delivery Service.

Amtrak announced the launch of Acela Nonstop, a new offering with direct service between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP), beginning Monday, Sept. 23, with tickets now available.

Amtrak is inviting customers to experience the comfort and convenience of a sleeping car aboard the Auto Train. The time to book has never been better with the latest sale: one person in a group of two can travel for free. This sale is for a Roomette or Bedroom andis available exclusively on Amtrak.com from July 22 to July 29. The special offer is valid for travel from Jan. 15 to March 22, 2020.

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, is opening sales for travel to the French Alps next ski season. On 17^th July 2019, tickets will be available for travel throughout the winter between 20^th December 2019 and 11^th April 2020.

Belmond announces the creation of three new Grand Suites set to join the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for the 2020 season. The new suites, Vienna, Prague and Budapest, are named after iconic European cities the train travels to every year.

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announced its Q1 2019 results. “Canadians have once again chosen to place their trust in VIA Rail in the first quarter of 2019,” declared Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, VIA Rail’s former President and CEO.

The experience of traveling on Amtrak with someone special has never been better. Now when one person purchases a roomette or bedroom, a friend or loved one can join them for free.