Trains Plus. This describes a philosophy. Because there should be more than “just” a locomotive with wheels on tracks!
Trains are sometimes seen as “too technical” — “too geeky” — or “a little boring”. It doesn’t have to be. Recreate journeys across vast prairies or steppes, zip to your destination faster than a (sometimes very unreliable) plane, or arrive relaxed on an overnight sleeper. And what about that castle, restaurant, or historical trail right next to the station?
Or maybe you are a rail professional, interested in rail developments in emerging economies such as China. Maybe you are a rail enthusiast, wondering if China still has formerly East German rolling stock on the rails. Or maybe you are a child or teenager, and wish to enrich your most exciting years with ideas on the ultimate railway getaway.
This is why the Trains Plus network exists. Made by a rail observer, commuter, pleasure traveller, advocate, and now specialist himself, David Feng, with over half a million kilometres completed by rail, metro, and tram systems across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, it is a one-of-a-kind network with trains at the core, the heart, the centre of everything — plus anything related to them, be it tourism, passenger assistance, media content, or industry info.
Visit the websites that make the network what it is
TICKET GATE 19
Podcasts to resume 18 July 2022
Start your journey on the rails with inspiration or ideas from the Ticket Gate 19 podcast, to resume in mid-July 2022. Each 20-minute show is as much about rail travel as about some rail updates.
TRACKING CHINA
TRACKING SWITZERLAND
Make sense of the rail world in China and Switzerland! Discover how the world’s largest High Speed railway network is developing, or learn what’s next for one of the most well-connected railway networks in the world.
TRAVELCLUB 350
Taking its name from the fastest trains in the world today (350 km/h High Speed services in China), this community of High Speed users aim to better inform and serve its members and the general travelling public, whilst also advocating for the development of HSR.
Coming soon / Under improvement
DEAR PASSENGERS
Forget the guidebooks — let the passengers themselves help you discover rail routes and cities that they run to.
COMING 2023
INFINITE LOOP EXPRESS
A personal project by Trains Plus network manager David Feng to help Mac users. A directory of Mac-related resources in cities served by rail, especially High Speed, and metro/subway/tram systems.
COMING 2023
NEXT STATION: CHINA
NEXT STATION: EURASIA
Discover China (and the Eurasian landmass) across its many countries, cities, and railway stations! Started in 2017, this ongoing project documents the railways and stations across the world’s largest High Speed network, and the largest landmass on earth. (Note: Partially suspended or curtailed due to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine.)
REOPENING 2023
STEP BY STEP TRAINS
Sometimes, stations are enormous — and complex — cramming as many trains under one roof, with little thought on how it might make sense to passengers. This is where Step by Step Trains comes in — with easy, genuinely step by step instructions on how rail megahubs work — helping passengers as much as possible.
REOPENING 2023
TRACK E
Whilst there’ll always be those nostalgic for paper tickets, for most, mobile- and Internet-based ticketing is the way to go, and on Track E, we review rail, metro and tram ticketing and service apps, whilst also advocating that more and more operators join us in enabling digital ticketing for trains.
COMING 2023
UNLOCK 350
China — one of the most sought-after travel destinations — is best discovered by High Speed Rail. Unlock 350 documents inspiring journeys on the rails of China. Explore the country today via this site; and once Covid ends and the borders reopen to tourists, make an attempt to actually be there in person.
REOPENING 2023