Scenic Trains To Resume With New Tourism Offering
KiwiRail’s Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific scenic trains will resume later this year, with the addition of exciting new travel packages and tours which will encourage travellers to explore regional New Zealand, KiwiRail General Manager Scenic Journeys Tracey Goodall says. The Northern Explorer (Auckland – Wellington) will resume from 25th September and the Coastal Pacific […]
Amtrak And Penndot To Restore Most Keystone Service
PHILADELPHIA – In coordination with state partners at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, beginning Monday, April 25, Amtrak is adding additional Keystone Service trains (operating between Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York) in response to anticipated increased demand. Two new weekday trains will also be added and on the weekends, all pre-pandemic Philadelphia to Harrisburg services will be […]
KLM and Thalys make train travel more appealing to intercontinental and European transfer passengers
For some time now, KLM has offered transfer passengers the option of boarding a Thalys high-speed train instead of a flight on the Brussels-Schiphol leg of their journey (or vice versa). Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 20 to 25% of these passengers (some 36,000 customers) chose this option. KLM and Thalys would like to increase this […]
First hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria
Siemens Mobility delivers latest generation hydrogen train Pilot tests from mid-2023 on Bayerische Regiobahn routes Economic Affairs Minister Aiwanger: “An important component of Bavaria’s hydrogen strategy” Transport Minister Bernreiter: “Lighthouse project on the way to climate-neutral rail transport in Bavaria” The first hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria is taking form. On March 15, representatives of Siemens […]
UK Rail journeys continued to recover in October-December despite impact of Omicron restrictions
Passenger rail journeys increased to 285 million in total across October to December 2021 in Britain – the highest since January to March 2020 – according to new official figures from the Office of Rail and Road, published on Thursday (Mar 17) . United Kingdom: The upward trend in rail usage in 2021-22 continued despite […]
Amtrak Offers Buy One Bring A Companion Free Fare
WASHINGTON – Skip the flowers and chocolates this year and take advantage of the Amtrak Loves You Sale. Now through February 16, customers can purchase one ticket and bring a companion free for nationwide travel between March 1 and August 31, 2022. Amtrak is offering a great way for customers to travel for a weekend away […]
Passenger numbers on the network owned by Russian Railways increased by 13.9% in January 2022
According to the latest figures, the infrastructure of Russian Railways carried almost 75 million passengers in January 2022, 13.9% more than the same indicator last year. Suburban passenger numbers totalled 67.6 million, an increase of 12.8%, while long-distance passengers rose to 7.4 million, an increase of 24.5%. Passenger turnover in January 2022 amounted to 7.7 […]
Billion-euro investment: Deutsche Bahn orders43 new ICE trains
Order goes to Siemens • The new ICE: The ICE 3neo train presented in Berlin for firsttime • Enhanced comfort for passengers • New trains enter service at the end of 2022 Berlin, February 1, 2022: Deutsche Bahn (DB) is buying 43 additional trains of the new ICE 3neo type from Siemens for around €1.5 […]
Amtrak Promotes ‘northeast Getaway Sale’ For Travel Anywhere In Between Washington, D.c. And Boston
WASHINGTON – Amtrak travellers who are looking to travel more and spend less this year can take advantage of Amtrak’s latest promotion, which offers $49 for Acela Business class tickets and $19 Coach tickets on Northeast Regional trains and other trains travelling along the Northeast Corridor for travel between any two cities from Boston and Washington, D.C. This sale […]
Auckland rail network re-opens after a successful temporary closure
Auckland’s rail network fully re-opened Monday (January 24) after KiwiRail successfully delivered an unprecedented work programme across the city during a temporary closure. KiwiRail Acting Chief Executive David Gordon says it was one of the most ambitious temporary closures, from Boxing Day until today, and an immense amount of work has been achieved. “It has […]
