9 h. ago Crackdown on mobile signal blackspots across UK train journeys

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train

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16 h. ago Eurostar services restored after severe delays due to huge cable theft in France

Engineers repair high-speed line after day of chaos for passengers, caused by 600m of cable being stolen or cutEurostar train services between the UK and the EU have been restored after a huge section of rail cable was stolen or cut in France, causing delays to thousands of journeys.Passengers booked on Eurostar train services had been urged to cancel or delay their trips after the theft, which threatened to disrupt the Nato summit in the Netherlands. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham

A new trail follows the 26-mile route of the world’s first passenger train journey on the Stockton and Darlington RailwayIt was as strange a sight as you could stumble upon in the English countryside. As a muggy summer’s day began outside Shildon, Durham – rain threatening, bees drowsy in the hedgerows – I found myself standing on an embankment, surveying two rows of colossal stone teeth jutting through the earth. It looked as if someone had buried a sleeping giant.“You wouldn’t believe it by looking at it, but this is one of railway history’s most amazing feats,” my companion, rail expert Richie Starrs, said as we gazed down at the molars beneath our feet. A closer look revealed they were abandoned rail sleepers, laid out between the hawthorns and along which coal wagons were once pulled uphill by steam traction locomotives. “This is the Brusselton Incline, a section of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway. Nationally, it’s a story that’s not well known, but it’s one we’re ...

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9 d. ago Luton Airport journeys "severely affected" as all lines blocked after person hit by train between Luton and London

Luton Airport journeys "severely affected" as all lines blocked after person hit by train between Luton and London  Luton Today

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1 week ago New train to connect five European countries for less than £50 a ticket

An exciting new sleeper train route is set to connect five European countries in a journey spanning more than 700 miles.

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2 w. ago Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting? | Jon Worth

Romance, excitement and sustainability – continent-crossing sleeper trains should be a hit. It’s time for the EU to catch onAs Europeans woke up to the joy of travel post-lockdown, it looked as though we were in store for a resurgence of continent-crossing night trains. Sleeper train fans hailed a “night train renaissance” and a “rail revolution”, combining some of the nostalgia for an old way of travelling with modern climate and sustainable transport concerns.The long-distance European train journey might be slower than a short-haul flight, but it is surely better in terms of the environment and the traveller experience. For those on a budget, the prospect of saving on a night in a hotel appeals too. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Europe's 'longest' train journey between two beautiful countries is 1,075 miles

The Snälltåget train takes passengers on a scenic adventure, beginning in Malmö, Sweden and arriving at Innsbruck, Austria, a mere 22 hours and 1,720 km later

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2 w. ago Lavish Scottish train journey offers luxurious Highland experience for £20k a ticket

The Royal Scotsman has provided a luxurious rail journey through the Scottish Highlands for years, offering an opulent way to experience its wild beauty

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2 w. ago Passenger trains between Russia and North Korea set to resume

The direct train service has been on hold since 2020

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2 w. ago Scotland's 'best train holidays' for 2025 crowned including Harry Potter journey

Three railways trips have been named the best in the country.

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2 w. ago Micky Mellon getting Oldham 'monster' back on it's feet as ninth promotion still owes thanks to Joe Jordan lessons

The former Dundee Utd boss made it a family affair at Wembley nearly three decades on from wide eye train journey to Bristol

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2 w. ago Trump administration to send national guard to Los Angeles amid Ice protests

Border czar Tom Homan says: ‘We’re already mobilizing’ as immigration crackdown erupts into mass protestsThe Trump administration will deploy the national guard to immigration protests in Los Angeles, border czar Tom Homan said on Saturday, as an immigration crackdown in the area erupted into mass protests with police in riot gear deploying teargas at bystanders.“We’re already mobilizing. We’re gonna bring national guard in tonight and we’re gonna continue doing our job. This is about enforcing the law,” Homan said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The London Underground journey so long you could get train to France in same time

The London Underground journey so long you could get train to France in same time  MyLondon

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