In Praise of Slow, Old Trains

Following Timeless Tracks through the Italian Countryside

You know me. I’m a supporter, and enthusiastic rider of, high-speed trains. The shinkansens of Japan, the Aves of Spain, the TGVs of France, even the Acela (still the only real high-speed train in Canada and the US!)—I’ve ridden them all, and love the way they provide a downtown-to-downtown alternative to polluting and carbon-emitting airplanes and cars.