India’s newest luxury train, the Maharajas’ Express, begins service in January, operating 7-day and 8-day itineraries between Mumbai and Delhi, and between Delhi and Kolkata. The train will carry up to 82 passengers in 24 carriages. Tempo Holidays prices start at $5938 a person twin share, including all meals, liquor and escorted excursions. Click here for more information

Canadian passenger rail system VIA Rail has discounted fares for travellers aged 60 and over on nine main routes, including transcontinental (Toronto to Vancouver).
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Price savings ranging from about $500 a person to nearly $1800 a person are being advertised for packages featuring journeys on the Indian Pacific and The Ghan, including air connections, stopovers and sightseeing. For general information on these and other rail packages click here

23-day package including a journey from Vladivostok to Moscow on the Golden Eagle trans-Siberian train and on to St Petersburg, with stopovers in both cities. From $13,995 ex Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, including return air to Russia. Departs 5 August.
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Save $660 with a free upgrade from Red class to Gold class on The Ghan. Book by 31 March for travel November to April.
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Save up to $2370 a person on brochure prices on selected departures of a trip through northern Spain on the luxury El Transcantabrico train.
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Join a week-long trip around England, Scotland and Wales on The Royal Scotsman luxury train in July 2010. Fares from $16,200 a person twin share.
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