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independent.co.uk > news > uk > politics > burnham-electric-trains-north-england-transpennine-express-b3048277.html

New £1 billion electric trains to ‘bring faster journeys to North,’ Burnham says

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (385+ words) The new trains will cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York A £1 billion scheme for 29 new battery-electric trains will "bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North", Andy…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > eurostar-flash-sale-tickets-paris-amsterdam-b3047783.html

Eurostar flash sale: Paris and Amsterdam tickets for as little as £35

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (301+ words) Discounted tickets are available on journeys taken from late September until December Eurostar has announced a flash sale on high-speed train journeys from London to top European cities, including Paris and Amsterdam, with tickets as low as £35. Just in time…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > europen-sleeper-brussels-milan-night-train-b3047202.html

New sleeper train launches between these two major European cities – with £26 tickets

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (392+ words) Stops include Lake Como, Swiss ski resorts and major cities in Belgium, Germany and Italy A new sleeper train connecting Brussels and Milan launches today, providing a new route between the two popular European cities for as little as £26. The…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > virgin-trains-high-speed-france-stratford-b3047113.html

Train journeys from east London to France could be on the horizon

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (402+ words) High-speed rivals to Eurostar could operate from a wider range of railway stations in a challenge to the cross-Channel operator Passengers may be able to travel to France from east London as Richard Branson’s Virgin train service says it will;…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > rail-travel > what-is-the-two-together-railcard-b3044916.html

Two Together railcard: Everything you need to know and how to get one for less

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (685+ words) You can save more than £100 per year on train travel across the UK, with a Two Together railcard If you regularly travel by train with the same person, a Two Together railcard could be a simple way to cut the…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > gwr-timetable-cuts-devon-cornwall-london-b3044846.html

GWR quietly cuts timetable due to unreliable train fleet

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (204+ words) ‘Performance and punctuality hasn’t been good enough recently’ operator admits in email Great Western Railway is cutting its timetable in order to reduce cancellations caused by the unreliability of its fleet of trains. The operator, which is being nationalised later…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > rail-travel > senior-railcard-info-and-offers-b3042900.html

If you’re over 60, this is the best way to save on train travel

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (636+ words) I’ve broken down everything you need to know about the senior railcard, plus the best offers right now If you’re aged 60 or over and regularly travel by train, a senior railcard can cut the cost of your journeys by a…...

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independent.co.uk > bulletin > lifestyle > high-speed-trains-italy-germany-austria-b3044674.html

New high-speed trains to link three EU countries in travel shake-up

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independent.co.uk > travel > news-and-advice > high-speed-frecciarossa-train-rome-milan-munich-b3044589.html

High-speed trains could soon link Rome, Milan and Munich as part of ‘Europe’s metro’

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (327+ words) Commercial services are scheduled to launch ahead of summer 2027 Trial runs of new high-speed trains connecting Italy, Germany and Austria have begun on European rail lines. Italy's state railway Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has started tests on a rail route…...

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independent.co.uk > bulletin > lifestyle > northern-sale-train-tickets-end-b3044103.html

This rail operator has just launched a flash sale with £2 tickets

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