Funny and illuminating from Crewe to Korea, Ticket to Ride is a hugely entertaining account of the author's travels on the rails the world over - chance encounters fly like sparks - Sara Wheeler

Tom's ticket certainly scores all the best rides: fast rides and slow ones, short trips and long ones. But most important are the names: why would any trainspotter (let alone a gricer) pass up the Reunification Express or, even better the Orient Express, for a mere airplane? - Tony Wheeler 

Like mini-odysseys, Chesshyre's railway journeys are by turns gentle and awesome, and full of surprises - John Gimlette 

Trains, dry wit, more trains, evocative descriptions, more trains, fascinating people and more trains - what is there not to like? - Christian Wolmar 

Affectionate - Wanderlust Magazine 

This is an engaging, enjoyable and warm-hearted book that will appeal as much to general readers as to lovers of trains... Recommended. - Simon Bradley, author of The Railways 

Amusing and insightful book - E&T Magazine 

Evocative mix of thrill rides and gentle journeys worldwide. Even if locomotives and rolling stock leave you cold, you'll enjoy the author's trademark dry humour. - World of Cruising Magazine