Massive investment energises Scotland’s Railway electrification ambitions
Network Rail will invest more than £120m of Scottish Government funding in the next three years to boost the electricity power supply in Scotland’s railway network. The investment will see six new feeder stations at strategic locations across the network and a further nine sites upgraded to increase the resilience and reliability of the infrastructure […]
Orient Express, The legend is back on track
Almost 140 years after the first Orient Express luxury trains changed rail travel forever, the legend continues. Orient Express, artisan of travel since 1883, announces the return of its legendary train and a new and unique format. With the support of Accor and the leadership of its Chairman & CEO Sébastien Bazin, Orient Express has […]
Amtrak Increases Daily Service To Roanoke, Norfolk
WASHINGTON – Amtrak Northeast Regional service will soon offer a second daily departure from Roanoke, Va. and a third daily departure from Norfolk, Va, giving customers more flexibility and convenience for travel to Washington, D.C., and to cities in the Northeast and Southwest Virginia. Service on the additional frequency of service begins on July 11. Amtrak will […]
Amtrak Increasing Speed Of Acela Trains In New Jersey
Significant milestone will improve reliability for customers across the Northeast Corridor NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick can accommodate speeds of up to 150 mph. This project is part of the New […]
Explore Odense with the new Light Rail
A new light rail just opened in Denmark’s third biggest city Odense, known as the home of the famous Danish fairy-tale writer H.C. Andersen. The rail will make it easier for locals and tourists alike to access the many wonders the city has to offer. The new Odense Light Rail opened on 28 May, spanning […]
London’s Elizabeth line finally opens
LONDON: London’s long-delayed and over-budget Crossrail finally opened to passengers on Tuesday, (May 24) offering faster journeys from Heathrow Airport and Berkshire in the west to Essex in the east through a series of new, long tunnels under Britain’s capital. The railway, which has been renamed the “Elizabeth” line in honour of Queen Elizabeth, is […]
Amtrak Unveils Summer Schedule Ahead Of Peak Travel Season
WASHINGTON – Bolstered by demand for both business and leisure travel, Amtrak unveiled its summer schedule featuring the most Acela frequencies since the onset of the pandemic and Northeast Regional departures nearing 80% of pre-pandemic service levels. The new summer schedule also includes the restoration of four long-distance trains to daily service. Expanded frequencies and service restoration was made […]
Berkshire Flyer Passenger Train Service Begins July 8
PITTSFIELD, MA – Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), are announcing a pilot seasonal passenger rail service to operate this year and in 2023 to be known as the Berkshire Flyer, with a route between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. The service […]
Amtrak, CTDOT and MASSDOT to restore weekday amtrak Hartford line service
Two weekday and five weekend trains to be added to schedule HARTFORD, CT – In coordination with state partners at the Connecticut and Massachusetts Departments of Transportation, beginning Monday, April 25, Amtrak is restoring service of Amtrak Hartford Line Service trains (operating between New Haven, CT and Springfield, MA via Hartford, CT) in response to anticipated increased demand. […]
Over one million half price rail tickets in first-ever Great British Rail Sale
Tickets go on sale from 19 April with discounted tickets available on journeys from 25 April to 27 May. United Kingdom: Over one million rail tickets will be slashed by up to 50% as the British government and rail industry launch the first-of-its-kind Great British Rail Sale. For the first time, multiple operators come together […]
