Network Rail publishes autism-friendly guide to travelling by train
Network Rail has produced a guide to help autistic people confidently and independently travel by train. It’s been developed in partnership with the National Autistic Society, after research was conducted with groups that represent passengers with specific needs, to look into additional ways the railway could be made more accessible for everyone. The online guide […]
Allegro trains to resume passenger rail links with Finland resume from 12 December 2021
In accordance with Decree No. 3422 issued by the Government of the Russian Federation on 2 December 2021, passenger rail services with Finland are to be resumed. After a long interruption due to the coronavirus, high-speed Allegro train services between St. Petersburg and Helsinki will resume from 12 December. For the time being, two pairs of trains […]
Amtrak: Private Rooms On Auto Train On Sale For As Low As $129
WASHINGTON – Amtrak is launching a flash sale for travellers seeking to skip the hassles of driving I-95 between the Northeast and Florida and bring their vehicle aboard the Auto Train. For a limited time, customers can experience the Auto Train in a private room for as low as $129 or Coach for as low as $29 – plus the cost of your […]
MTR Service Extension on New Year’s Eve to Cope with the Resumption of Countdown Events 6,480 Additional Train Trips for Festive Season of Winter Solstice and Christmas
Hong Kong: In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic situation, a number of countdown events will be arranged on the upcoming New Year’s Eve (31 December) in Hong Kong to welcome the arrival of 2022. To facilitate the public to enjoy the festivities, MTR services (except the Airport Express and Disneyland Resort Line) will be […]
China-Laos high-speed rail line opened
VIENTIANE – A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday (Dec. 3), a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith attended a virtual ceremony to mark the maiden voyages on the line, which stretches from […]
Scotland’s Railway to deliver £17m upgrade this Christmas
Network Rail engineers will be working at locations across Scotland this festive period to carry out vital projects to renew and upgrade key infrastructure. Passengers, and freight customers, will benefit from more than £17m of investment in Scotland’s Railway over this Christmas and New Year. Engineers will be relaying track, renewing junctions and refurbishing structures […]
Fairytale Santa Claus train to visit dozens of Russian cities
On 5 December 2021, Ded Moroz, the Russian equivalent of Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and Santa Claus and who is also known as Father Frost, will set off on a long journey across the country on a special train specially prepared for him by Russian Railways. His fairy-tale mobile residence was presented at a ceremony […]
Pandemic seems London’s Stratford station become top of the stops
London’s Stratford railway station recorded the most passenger entries and exits during a year that saw Britain’s passenger usage drop 78% compared with the previous year. This was the lowest level of journeys seen since at least before 1872 and is a result of the pandemic. The numbers are revealed in the Office of Rail […]
Regular trains to run on Dartmoor Line for the first time in 50 years
United Kingdom: UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Wednesday (Nov. 17) dispatch the first passenger train to run on the Dartmoor Line for over 50 years, as the line once again becomes part of the UK rail network for passengers. This has been made possible thanks to over £40 million of Government investment through the […]
Biggest ever public investment in Britain’s rail network will deliver faster, reliable journeys across North-Midlands
The biggest ever public investment in Britain’s rail network is announced by the UK Government on Thursday (18 November 2021), with £96 billion to deliver faster and better journeys to more people across the North and the Midlands, similar to or more quickly than earlier plans. Transforming connectivity, the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) published on Thursday (18 […]
