Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Contributors

Part 1 Introduction

1 Railway Heritage and Tourism: Themes, Issues and Trends

Part 2 Issues, Themes and Trends

2 Railway Hotels: From Infrastructure to Destination

3 Railfans and Railway Heritage Tourism

4 The Magic of Trains and Travel in Children’s Stories

5 Railway Heritage for the Cruise Market

6 Safety on the Line: Balancing Authentic Experiences Against Risks and Hazards

7 New Zealand Rail Trails: Heritage Tourism Attractions and Rural Communities

8 The Dining Car’s Contribution to Railroad Heritage Tourism

9 Revitalizing Community Values Through Railway Regeneration in the Asia Pacific Region: A Tourism Research and Education Approach

Part 3 National and Regional Railway Heritage Tourism

10 Railroad Tourism in Brazil

11 Railway Tourism: An Opportunity to Diversify Tourism in Mexico

12 The Grand Canyon Railway

13 Railways as Heritage Attractions: The Malaysia–Singapore Line

14 The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes: A Masterpiece of Railway Engineering

15 Regional Railway Revival: Connecting Heritage and Tourism in the Spa Centre of Australia

16 The Future of the Yunnan–Vietnam Railway: A Political Economic Perspective

17 The St Kitts Scenic Railway: A Journey into an Island’s Heritage

18 The Future of Railway Heritage Tourism? The West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania

Part 4 Conclusion

19 No Terminus in Sight: New Horizons for Heritage Railways

Index