Vacations By Rail, a Chicago-based specialty travel company focusing on train travel, has launched an audio podcast, The Rail Insider, intended to give listeners a unique prospective on travel by train around the world. Each episode focuses on a specific rail itinerary, train tour, train route or experience.“Many people have never taken a rail vacation or are first time train travelers. The Rail Insider series gives people the tools and insight to plan a custom rail adventure or choose from a wide variety of packaged train tours,” explained Todd Powell, President of Vacations by Rail and host of The Rail Insider.

Vacations by Rail is one of a growing number of companies that are using podcasting to deliver edutainment content targetting potential customers.