Tag: trains
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Europe’s best night trains for a good night’s sleep
[ad_1] The big-budget ticket price for the Venice Simplon Orient Express might be worth it if you want to guarantee sleep. ADVERTISEMENT Given the noise disruption and lack of legroom of a long-haul flight, many travellers are curious to try a night train to ensure a better night’s sleep. With proper beds and eco-credentials, sleeper…
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Train strike hits services and Elizabeth Line faces severe delays – LIVE
[ad_1] Parts of the country will have no train services on Friday because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute. [ad_2] Source link
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These 7 European cities are perfect for a flight-free spring break
[ad_1] Wondering how to plan a holiday to Amsterdam, Florence or Seville without flying? Travel by rail. ADVERTISEMENT The Easter holidays are rapidly approaching and if you’re looking to book a break, it could be the perfect time for a train adventure. Rail routes can be surprisingly fast – just 3.5 hours from London to…
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Night trains could be given a boost under Belgium’s EU presidency
[ad_1] “The unfair competition between trains and planes must be addressed,” says Belgium’s Minister for Mobility. ADVERTISEMENT “Night trains are the future,” says Georges Gilkinet, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility. It’s something he hopes to persuade his EU colleagues of as Belgium presides over the Council of the European Union this year. During…
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Are the Tube, Overground and Elizabeth line running during Easter?
[ad_1] Tube and bus services will be operating as normal but the Overground and Elizabeth line will not [ad_2] Source link
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Traffic at standstill after M25 crash near Epping – live
[ad_1] Congestion has cleared after a crash on the M25 near Potters Bar left traffic tailing back for around three miles earlier this morning. [ad_2] Source link
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Europe by train: Our top tips for an Interrailing holiday
[ad_1] While the prospect of travelling internationally via train might seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be. ADVERTISEMENT As the days get ever longer and the mercury creeps up, many of us are thinking about summer travels. With sustainability increasingly to the fore, train travel is becoming more popular. Europe boasts one of the world’s…
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Want cheap train tickets? Here’s how to do it
[ad_1] Put off by the price of train travel? Rail Europe’s CEO shares his insights into how to find the best deal. ADVERTISEMENT Bjorn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, is a man who knows trains. In the last year alone he travelled roughly 75,000 kilometres across Europe. For him, train travel is “not about going…
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New to riding a sleeper train? Here’s the best way to book tickets
[ad_1] How to plan your sleeper train adventure – from researching to when to book. ADVERTISEMENT As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing contingent in Europe wants to switch from high-emission, short-haul planes to more climate-friendly sleeper trains. But for all the climate benefits – plus the…
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13 trains in 7 days: How to do a stress-free family trip around Europe
[ad_1] Just because you have kids in tow, doesn’t mean you can’t be ambitious with travel plans. ADVERTISEMENT When Poppy was quoted nearly €7,000 for a family trip to Lapland by a holiday provider, she knew she could do better. After extensive research and planning, she pulled off the two-day break for a family of…