ride the rail(s)

ride the rail(s)

To travel on a vehicle mounted on rails (especially a train or streetcar). I know it takes a lot longer than flying, but I love riding the rail from Portland to Vancouver. People often romanticize riding the rails across the country as hobos did during the Great Depression, but I doubt many would actually find much pleasure in it.
See also: ride
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ride the rails

travel by rail, especially without a ticket. North American
See also: rail, ride
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • ride the rails
  • ride by
  • ride away
  • Are you still riding the goat?
  • riding
  • every last man of us/them
  • ride off
  • ride over
  • everyone
  • everyone and his brother