Ride sharing is an alternative to hitchhiking. Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location themselves. By having more people using one vehicle, carpooling reduces each person’s travel…

Hiring a motorhome and travelling around New Zealand is a popular and relaxing way of seeing the country. A motorhome is a type of self-propelled recreational vehicle (RV) which offers mobile living accommodation. Motorhomes usually have sleeping spaces for 2–8 people. Each sleeping space is either fixed or converts from…

Travelling by car can get you to places very difficult to reach by public transport or tour. It gives you the convenience of going your own way, in your own time, and it can in some cases be cheaper than public transport alternatives, at least if travelling as a couple…

Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments, with a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads extending into Canada and Mexico. Passenger service is mainly mass transit and commuter rail in major cities. Intercity passenger service, once a large and vital part of the…

Rail transport in the Netherlands uses a dense railway network which connects nearly all major towns and cities. The Dutch rail network primarily supports passenger transport. Rail travel comprises the majority of the distance travelled on Dutch public transport. The national rail infrastructure is managed and maintained by the government…

Railway transport in the Czech Republic, together with road transport, forms the backbone of the national transport system and transit transport. In 2012, the network consisted of a total of 9468 km of state-owned railway lines. Rail transport in the Czech Republic carried 162.906 million passengers and 68.37 million tonnes…

The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. In 2015, with 5,323 kilometres (3,308 mi) network length, Switzerland has the world’s most dense railway network. Virtually 100% of its…

Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand’s transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries. Rail transport in New Zealand has a particular focus on…

Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas. It is used relatively little for freight transport, accounting for just 0.84% of goods movement. The privatised network is highly efficient, requiring few…

Rail transport in Ireland (InterCity, commuter and freight) is provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin. Northern Ireland has suburban routes from Belfast and two main InterCity lines, to Derry and cross-border…

The railways are an important mode of transport in India. Indian Railways is the primary operator of rail operations throughout the country, a state-owned organization of the Ministry of Railways which historically had its own government budget. Other locally-owned public corporations operate various suburban and urban railways throughout the country.…

The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest in the world. Most of the track is managed by Network Rail, which in 2017 had a network of 15,811 kilometres (9,824 mi) of standard-gauge lines, of which 5,374 kilometres (3,339 mi) were electrified. These lines range from single to quadruple…

Germany’s rail system is fast, reliable and covers most points of interest. While tickets bought “last minute” can be expensive, they can, with a bit of planning, also be surprisingly cheap. Despite the rise of intercity buses, trains are still only second to cars when it comes to getting around.…