Hundreds of families, rail enthusiasts and interested onlookers took up positions at stations and on bridges to catch a glimpse of the train, as it travelled non-stop.

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"I thought it was just media hype, " said Stacia Kopplin, who was fleeing her financial services job shortly after noon to catch a train home to the suburbs.

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To opt-out of the drive and catch panoramic views of the scenery, the Sea-to-Sky Climb train travels the same route in three hours.

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He said initial investigations showed the "catch-point" system automatically derailed the train to prevent it progressing further.

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He also saw the need to modernise our infrastructure in order to catch up with the rest of Europe - everything from high-speed train networks and motorways to nuclear power plants and high-speed internet access.

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Next, catch the G train and transfer to the F at Bergen Street station to cross the East River into Manhattan.

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The platform was packed - not only with the fortunate passengers who had their Willy Wonka-esque burgundy and gold tickets, but also with steam enthusiasts who had braved the bitter cold to catch a glimpse of this majestic train.

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Roseman spent the next six months waking up at 4:15 a.m. to catch a train from New York to Philadelphia.

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