Carroll County Visitors Center -- 800-272-1933; tourism.carr.org
Harford County Office of Tourism -- 888-544-4695; har fordmd.com
Cecil County Tourism -- 800-CECIL95; seececil.org
Charles County Office of Tourism -- 301-645-0558; www.ex plorecharlescomd.com
FOR THE RECORD - An article in the Travel section Sunday listed incorrect information about the cost of long-term parking at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The seventh day is not free.
The Travel section Sunday also listed an incorrect Web address for the Maryland Office of Tourism. The Web site is visitmaryland.org.
The Sun regrets the errors.
Dorchester County Tourism Dept -- 410-228-1000 or 800-522-TOUR; tourdorchester.org
Tourism Council of Frederick County -- 800-999-3613; freder icktourism.org
Garrett County Chamber of Commerce -- 888-387-5237; gar rettchamber.com
Howard County Tourism -- 410-313-1900 or 800-288-TRIP; visit howardcounty.com
Kent County Tourism -- 410-778-0416; kentcounty.com
Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau -- 301-916-0698 or 800-925-0880; cvbmontco.com
Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau -- 800-626-2326, ococean.com
Prince George's County Conference and Visitor's Bureau -- 301-925-8300 or 888-925-8300; www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/SubSites/Visitors/index.htm
Queen Anne's County Office of Tourism -- 410-604-2100; qac.org
St. Mary's County Division of Tourism -- 800-327-9023; www.co.saint-marys.md.us/Tourism
Somerset County Tourism -- 410-651-2968 or 800-521-9189; visitso merset.com
Talbot County Office of Tourism -- 410-770-8000; tourtal bot.org
Washington County (Hagerstown Convention and Visitors Bureau) -- 888-257-2600; marylandmemories.org
Wicomico County Convention and Visitor's Bureau -- 800-332-8687; wicomicotourism.org
Worcester County Tourism -- 410-632-3110 or 800-852-0335; vis itworcester.org
TRAINS
Here are contacts for selected trains around the world. Note that some numbers are for U.S.-based agents that have booking contracts with the lines, but most trains can be reserved by any travel agent. Japan Rail -- A variety of trains, including the famous high-speed Shinkansen. Japan Railways Group, 212-332-8686 or japanrail.com.
ASIA AND AUSTRALIA
Great Southern Railway -- Operates Australia's Indian Pacific (an east-west transcontinental), the Ghan (a north-south transcontinental) and the Overland, which travels between Melbourne and Adelaide. gsr.com.au; ATS Tours, 800-423-2880 or atstours.com; Rail Australia, 011-61-8-8213-4592 or www.railaus tralia.com.au.
Queensland Rail -- The Sunlander (including elevated Queenslander Class) and Outback services in Australia, traveltrain.com.au. ATS Tours, 800-423-2880; Rail Australia, 011-61- 8-8213-4592 or www.railaustralia. com.au.
EUROPE
Rail Europe -- Source of all European (including British) rail passes, schedules and tickets. 888-382-7245 or raileurope.com.
NORTH AMERICA
Alaska Railroad -- The Denali Star between Fairbanks and Anchorage by way of Denali National Park and Preserve offers luxury GoldStar Service in full-length dome cars. 800-544-0552 and alaskarailroad.com.
Amtrak -- The national passenger-rail network remains intact and for the first time in years, there seems reason to be cautiously optimistic about its future. 800-872-7245 or am trak.com.
VIA Rail Canada -- Silver & Blue class aboard the scenic transcontinental Canadian between Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto is one of the world's great train journeys. 888-842-7245 or viarail.ca.
LUXURY/CRUISE
Blue Train -- Southern Africa's classic luxury train, 011-27-12-334- 8459 or www.bluetrain.co.za; Creative Safaris, 800-768-9020 or cre ativesafaris.com.
GrandLuxe Rail Journeys -- The train, formerly the American Orient Express, this year will operate April 29-October on three itineraries: National Parks of the West, the Great Northwest & Rockies and Rockies, Sierras & Napa. 800-320-4206 or grandluxerail.com.
Palace on Wheels -- Elegant and luxurious train tour in India. 877-463-4299 or palaceonwheels.net.
Rovos Rail -- Luxury rail tours in southern Africa with historic coaches. For bookings, 011-27-12- 315-8242 or www.rovos.com; for information, call Warren Green of Kartagener Associates, 800-524-7979.
Royal Canadian Pacific -- Elegant excursions in the Canadian West aboard a train made up largely of historic business cars once used by railroad executives. 877-665-3044 or www.royalcanadianpacific.com.
Royal Scotsman -- Ultra-posh rail tours in Britain, part of the Venice Simplon Orient Express operation. 800-524-2420 or www.royalscots man.com.
Sierra Madre Express -- Train tours to Mexico's Copper Canyon. 800-666-0346 or sierramadre express.com.
Venice Simplon Orient Express -- Besides its signature London-Paris-Venice, Italy, service, which also occasionally ranges to Istanbul and elsewhere, the company's trains include the Eastern & Oriental Express through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and PeruRail, which features the Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu. 800-524-2420 or orient-ex press.com.
OTHER RESOURCES
Rail Travel Center -- Rail tours in North America and abroad. 800-458-5394 or railtravelcenter.com.
Society of International Railway Travelers -- Rail tours worldwide, color newsletter. 800-478-4881 or irtsociety.com.
National Association of Railroad Passengers -- Informative newsletter and a chance to be counted as a rail supporter. 202-408-8362 or narprail.org.
