[ad_1] It’s good news for visitors to the UK who will be able to travel between two of its most popular tourist destinations more easily. ADVERTISEMENT A new high-speed rail…
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Germany to be hit by travel chaos during three-day train strike
[ad_1] Members of a union representing German train drivers announce open-ended strikes in bitter dispute. ADVERTISEMENT Rail travel in Germany was plagued by strikes in 2023 and the industrial action…
New high-speed train line to link major cities in Poland
[ad_1] The ambitious scheme will also see the construction of a ‘mega-airport’. ADVERTISEMENT Poland has announced plans to build a new high-speed rail line linking some of its major cities.…
Germany to be hit by more rail strikes in 2024
[ad_1] Members of a union representing German train drivers vote for open-ended strikes in bitter dispute. ADVERTISEMENT Rail travel in Germany has been plagued by strikes this year and the…
This new high-speed train link opens up Asturias’ stunning nature
[ad_1] Spain opens high-speed railway after 20 years under construction. ADVERTISEMENT After 20 years under construction, the Pajares rail tunnel in northwest Spain is finally open. The €4 billion project…
Flight-free: How to make the most of long-distance train travel
[ad_1] Being bought lunch by a stranger is just one highlight from memorable overland journeys. ADVERTISEMENT When it comes to journey time from the UK to Portugal, the choice between…
‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia
[ad_1] The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia’s tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods. ADVERTISEMENT Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway launched in Indonesia…
Major UK high-speed rail project could be cut short as costs spiral
[ad_1] Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’. The UK might cut its planned HS2 high-speed rail line short as costs triple. ADVERTISEMENT The…
Bullet-train Wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?
[ad_1] Monday saw the world’s first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train. A train carriage turned into a wrestling ring on Monday, as Japanese professional fighters battled…
It’s time normal rail system ‘caught up’ with high-speed railway
[ad_1] A “Fuxing” high-speed train runs on the Beijing-Tianjin interurban railway in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan 25, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] China is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the introduction…