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SBB and ÖBB are stepping up their long-standing cooperation in international passenger services. The two railway companies are seeking to scale up the existing night train services from six to ten lines. Planning is underway for new night trains […]
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According to the latest figures, the infrastructure of Russian Railways transported 86.8 million passengers in August 2020, 19.9% fewer than in the same month last year. Passenger numbers on suburban commuter services amounted to 77.5 million, a decline of
Eurostar, the high-speed rail link between the UK and mainland Europe, today confirms that its London-Amsterdam service will operate fully direct both to and from the Netherlands from the 26th October. Tickets for the Eurostar direct return journey go
SWISS is to add the Geneva Cornavin to Zurich Airport route to the ‘Airtrain’ rail services which it offers in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Railways. The new services should help keep Western Switzerland optimally connected with SWISS’s Zurich
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Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation announced today that they have signed a contract with Italy’s primary train operator Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed (VHS) trains for the new Intermodalidad de Levante (ILSA) rail operation, a
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Beginning in2022, DB will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility. DB called for tenders at the end of 2019 when the federal government announced it would
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Amtrak passengers can now receive extra savings when traveling throughout the Northeast with the lowest fares of the year, which combine 30 percent savings with the ongoing Saver Fares already offered on Acela and Northeast Regional (NER) trains, by
All aboard The Vietage, which departed for its inaugural journey on Wednesday 1st July 2020 and now brings luxury railway journeys through the Vietnamese countryside connecting Da Nang and Quy Nhon cities. The Vietage has been developed by Anantara
With the easing of measures in connection with the corona pandemic, the rail nostalgia program in Thuringia will continue the planned program in July 2020 until further notice. The first scheduled train will be the “Saale-Express” special train from
The railway route closed in 2014 from Berlin to Vienna via Dresden, Prague and Graz started working again thanks to plans to reduce emissions in Europe. This route appeared in 1957, along which comfortable Vindobona trains, named after the
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Eurostar is offering travellers more flexibility on their bookings, with all fares now available to exchange with no fee, up to 14 days before departure. The new flexible fares will start at just £39 each way and apply to
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Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation, has received a firm order for 11 additional BOMBARDIER OMNEO Premium, double-deck, electric multiple unit (EMU) trains (110 cars) from French National Railway Company (SNCF) on behalf of the Normandy Region, which is
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Eurostar is inviting people to nominate their hero for a chance to win a Standard Premier trip for two people to a Eurostar destination of their choice.
Launching in July, The Vietage is a custom-designed opulent train carriage with just 12 reservation-only seats.
Modified schedules and increased safety measures are in place for essential train service along the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor.
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