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Denmark and Germany Begin Immersing Giant Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Engineers have lowered the first of 89 giant concrete sections onto the seabed of the Fehmarn Belt, marking a major milestone in the construction of ...
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Amtrak Fire Halts NJ Transit Service at Penn Station
A fire involving an Amtrak contractor maintenance vehicle inside a Hudson River tunnel forced the suspension of NJ Transit and Amtrak rail services into and ...
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How to get to FIFA World Cup matches in Los Angeles without a car
Fans travelling to FIFA World Cup matches in Los Angeles will be able to reach SoFi Stadium by bus from more than a dozen transit ...
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Disposable Hotel Slippers: The Plastic Waste Problem Tourism Ignores
The disposable hotel slipper has become one of tourism’s most overlooked plastic waste problems, with hundreds of millions of pairs travelling from factories in eastern ...
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Istanbul Opens New M5 Metro Extension on Asian Side
Istanbul has opened the latest extension of the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line, adding 4.4 kilometres of new track and four stations to one of the ...
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FS Treni Turistici launches 9 autumn trips on vintage carriages
FS Treni Turistici Italiani has unveiled a new heritage rail experience linking Milan with Alba in Italy’s Piedmont region, expanding the country’s growing portfolio of ...
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EU Pushes Single-Ticket System for European Rail Journeys
The European Commission has unveiled plans to create a single-ticket system for international rail journeys across Europe, aiming to simplify cross-border train travel and strengthen ...
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Chongqing Opens World’s Largest Station Spanning 170 Football Fields
China has opened what it says is the world’s largest railway station, a vast new hub in the city of Chongqing that covers 1.22 million ...
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Direct Switzerland to London Trains Could Arrive in the 2030s
SBB, SNCF Voyageurs and Eurostar have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore launching direct train services between Switzerland and London in the 2030s. The ...
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Ouigo Opens Two-Day Flash Sale on 5,000 €5 Tickets Across 15 Spanish Destinations
French rail operator Ouigo has launched a two-day flash sale offering 5,000 train tickets at €5 each across its entire Spanish network, as the company ...
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Direct high-speed trains between Madrid and Málaga return today after three months
Direct high-speed train services between Madrid and Málaga resumed on April 30 after more than three months of disruption, with all three operators — Renfe, ...
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The new European train routes that could replace your next short-haul flight
A wave of new cross-border train services is launching across Europe in 2026, connecting major capitals and offering travellers direct rail alternatives to short-haul flights ...
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London Underground strikes set to disrupt airport travel across spring and summer
London Underground workers are staging a series of 24-hour strikes between April and June 2026, causing widespread disruption across the network and affecting access to ...
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Paris Train Disruptions: A May Day Challenge
Train services in Paris are set to face significant disruption over the May Day holiday period as a combination of major engineering works, station closures, ...
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Free train travel across Europe? 40,000 young people can apply now
The European Commission has opened applications for a new round of its DiscoverEU programme, offering 40,000 free rail passes to young people aged 18. The ...
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New light rail makes Bellevue a top base for Seattle travel
Bellevue has strengthened its position as a regional travel hub with the opening of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection, a new light-rail link that connects downtown ...
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Five months of disruption on busy Cologne Bonn rail route
Passengers travelling between Cologne and Bonn are set to face major disruption as Deutsche Bahn begins a large-scale rail upgrade project on one of Germany’s ...
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Italy’s historic trains are back with scenic lake routes from Milan
Historic trains return to Lombardy this spring, with scenic journeys linking Milan to lakes and mountains as part of a renewed push for slow and ...
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Rail Europe expands its Great Britain portfolio with the Britrail Pass for overseas travellers
Rail Europe has integrated the BritRail Pass into its global B2B distribution ecosystem, reinforcing its position as a specialist in European rail passes and further ...
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Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen to Get Direct Rail Link
Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport are set to be connected for the first time by a direct rail line under a $6.75bn financing ...
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