EPISODE · Aug 15, 2022 · 6 MIN
August 15th - Taking to America's railroads
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
Pulling out of Detroit by rail, you really get a glimpse of America hurtling by. As I made my way to Chicago, you can see the ghosts of suburbs long gone, forests and woodland and a slightly archaic train system in operation. Here's what to be aware of if you're making your way by train in America.Of course this podcast is free, as is my newsletter that you can get every Friday. Sign up here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pulling out of Detroit by rail, you really get a glimpse of America hurtling by. As I made my way to Chicago, you can see the ghosts of suburbs long gone, forests and woodland and a slightly archaic train system in operation. Here's what to be aware of if you're making your way by train in America.Of course this podcast is free, as is my newsletter that you can get every Friday. Sign up here: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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