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SWISS and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are to expand their ‘Flugzug’ (‘airtrain’) rail services, which currently operate between Zurich Airport and the SBB stations in Basel and Lugano, to further routes in the course of next year. The […]
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Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia, have signed an agreement on the joint implementation
Russian Railways and Serbia to Modernise Belgrade – Bar Railway Line Read More »
A new ‘Flugzug’ rail service between Lugano Station and Zurich Airport is bookable now for travel from 16 October. The cost of the rail journey is included in the SWISS flight ticket. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and
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With the aim to increase the efficiency of passenger and cargo transportation, promote the use of environmentally friendly technologies and boost the international competitiveness of the Latvian rail corridor, LDz plans to carry out rail network electrification in the
SJSC Latvijas Dzelzceļš Plans to Carry Out Rail Network Electrification Read More »
From their earliest days, Eurostar and Thalys have shared the same purpose and vision – to directly connect European cities across borders whilst respecting the environment. Over the last twenty-five years, this has been achieved by revolutionising high-speed rail
PORR has been charged with the complex modernisation of a section of the critical railway line no. 131. The construction contract with PKP PLK S.A. was signed on September 17 in Łódź in the presence of representatives from business
PORR Signs Largest Railway Order in Poland to Date Read More »
The new Leo Express train Sirius, whose name came up from the suggestions of passengers themselves, will arrive in Europe on 11 September. It has travelled over 20,000 kilometres on the sea on a cargo ship and now it
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As of next year, 4 million tourists a year will be able to enjoy the views on the borders of the Vaud and Bernese Alps from on board the new trains redesigned by Pininfarina for the MOB (Montreux Oberland Bernese) railway company. The Goldenpass Express, which
Pininfarina Designed Panoramic Train of the MOB Railway Read More »
Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Russian Railways, and Ashraf Raslan, Managing Director of Egyptian National Railways, have held a working meeting. The meeting took place at the International Railway Salon of the Space
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More than 450,000 passengers travelled internationally to Russia’s Far Abroad during January-July 2019, an increase of 12.7% compared to the same period in 2018. The biggest increase was observed in services between Russia – Mongolia, which was up by
Russian Railways: International Passenger Traffic Increased by 13% Read More »
London Luton Airport (LLA) has announced a new partnership agreement with Abellio, which will operate the East Midlands Railway for the next eight years. The partnership will bring a package of more than £600 million investment in improvements to
London Luton Airport Announce Launch of ‘Express’ Rail Service Read More »
In a joint statement of intent entitled “Chance Ceneri 2020”, the three railway CEOs from DB, SBB and FS Italiane – Richard Lutz, Andreas Meyer and Gianfranco Battisti – agreed to join forces to take a quantum leap in
SBB: Shorter Travel Times, More Capacity and Improved Punctuality Read More »
Marking 100 days to 25th anniversary with a first for the travel industry
Eurostar Launches a ‘Press for Champagne’ Button Read More »
Eurostar is opening sales for travel to the French Alps next ski season. On 17th July 2019, tickets will be available for travel throughout the winter between 20th December 2019 and 11th April 2020. The direct journey effortlessly takes
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Belmond announces the creation of three new Grand Suites set to join the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for the 2020 season. The new suites, Vienna, Prague and Budapest, are named after iconic European cities the train travels to every year.
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