Mighty Trains

The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.

VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey that cater to everyone.

Travel aboard the colourful trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway; the trains travel through ancient areas, historic tunnels, and raging rivers.

On Europe's high-speed rail network, between Barcelona and Madrid, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.

Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.

Hector Rail's trains haul timber to a pulp mill in Ostrand, Sweden on some of the most difficult railways in the country.

Switzerland's Bernina Express is one of three railway lines on the UNESCO World Heritage list; it navigates 55 tunnels and nearly 200 viaducts and bridges.

The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia; the Pichi Pichi Railway offers passengers a trip on an original steam locomotive train.

Travelling up the coast of New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific, a train that embodies the nation's spirit of grit and determination; for two years, this ride was shut down due to an earthquake in 2016.

Exploring Vietnam by rail aboard the Reunification Express; a three-day ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City rich in views of rivers, rice paddies and dragon fruit orchards; steeped in the nation's war-torn past.

The prairies of Canada; the deserts of Australia; the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle; the steepest slopes of the mighty Swiss Alps.

A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides details the journey for both passengers and crew.

A trip aboard the luxury tourist train, Transcantábrico Clásico through Northern Spain along a historic 19th century rail line.

A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.

Go behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains - the AGV and the EVO - as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice, and Naples to Milan, on two of the world's fastest trains.

Norway's Bergen Line stretches from Oslo to Bergen, passing through 182 tunnels; Nordland Line transports passengers and freight; Flam Railway boasts one of the steepest railway climbs on Earth.

The Indian Pacific is a four-day, 4,352-kilometre transcontinental journey across Australia, a trip which features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.

Switzerland's Bernina Express is one of three railway lines on the UNESCO World Heritage list; it navigates 55 tunnels and nearly 200 viaducts and bridges.

South Africa's most luxurious train - Rovos Rail - travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

Travel aboard the colourful trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway; the trains travel through ancient areas, historic tunnels, and raging rivers.

Hector Rail's trains haul timber to a pulp mill in Ostrand, Sweden on some of the most difficult railways in the country.

Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.

On Europe's high-speed rail network, between Barcelona and Madrid, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.

Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways' Maharaja's Express.

Passengers on Ecuador's Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey, which includes tropical jungles, volcanoes and the Devil's Nose.

The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.

South Africa's most luxurious train - Rovos Rail - travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia; the Pichi Pichi Railway offers passengers a trip on an original steam locomotive train.

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.

The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.

VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey that cater to everyone.

Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 177 mph.

The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.

Passengers on Ecuador's Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey, which includes tropical jungles, volcanoes and the Devil's Nose.

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.

A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.

The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.

Travelling up the coast of New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific, a train that embodies the nation's spirit of grit and determination; for two years, this ride was shut down due to an earthquake in 2016.

A trip aboard the luxury tourist train, Transcantábrico Clásico through Northern Spain along a historic 19th century rail line.

A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides details the journey for both passengers and crew.

Japan's Tōkaidō Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 177 mph.

The prairies of Canada; the deserts of Australia; the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle; the steepest slopes of the mighty Swiss Alps.

Norway's Bergen Line stretches from Oslo to Bergen, passing through 182 tunnels; Nordland Line transports passengers and freight; Flam Railway boasts one of the steepest railway climbs on Earth.

Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways' Maharaja's Express.

Exploring Vietnam by rail aboard the Reunification Express; a three-day ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City rich in views of rivers, rice paddies and dragon fruit orchards; steeped in the nation's war-torn past.

Go behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains - the AGV and the EVO - as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice, and Naples to Milan, on two of the world's fastest trains.

The Indian Pacific is a four-day, 4,352-kilometer transcontinental journey across Australia, a trip which features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.

The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.