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The new sleeper train routes coming in 2026
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3+ hour, 37+ min ago (151+ words) Roll across Spain, chug between European capitals or travel the Silk Road on trains leaving the station this year If the rollout of new sleeper train services is any indication, it's all aboard the night carriage in 2026. Anticipated new routes…...
Two more rail operators have been transferred to public ownership
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (440+ words) Midlands trains are the next services to be nationalised Two more train companies have come under public ownership, bringing the country one step closer to the complete launch of Great British Railways. London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway, both…...
Why train passengers are missing out on £80 million a year in compensation
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (426+ words) Train passengers are missing out on over "80 million annually in compensation for delayed journeys, a new analysis has revealed. The shortfall has been blamed on an "unacceptable" claims processes. Online ticket retailer Trainline, which produced the data, has called for…...
HS2 station will serve ‘whole country’ when line finally built, says rail minister
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (633+ words) Lord Hendy said HS2 line and Euston station should be "full of trains to go everywhere in Britain' The beleaguered HS2 rail project will serve "most of northern England" when the line to and from London Euston is finally completed, the rail…...
France’s child-free train carriages? Sounds blissful to me
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (576+ words) SCNF has caused controversy by banning under-12s from its premium offering. Fiona McIntosh thinks it's a stroke of Gallic genius French rail operator SCNF has introduced a premium, adult-only section on some of its high-speed trains, banning children under 12. What…...
The all-new Amtrak trains to debut in the US in 2026
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (385+ words) Amtrak's new Airo trains feature automated boarding steps and digital information screens Brand-new Amtrak trains are set to make their debut in 2026, though unfortunately not in time for the Fifa World Cup. Later this year, eight new Airo trainsets will…...
Train operator sparks outrage after banning children from first class
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (140+ words) Train operator sparks outrage after banning children from first class - French railway company SNCF has introduced a new child-free "Optimum" section in its first-class carriages on weekday TGV trains to and from Paris. - The premium service, designed for business travellers…...
‘All-electric’ Lumo forced to operate diesel trains on new service
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2+ week, 20+ min ago (343+ words) Power supply constraints are impacting electric operators on the West Coast Main Line An energy shortage on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) has forced an "all- electric" budget rail operator to run diesel trains on a Scotland to London…...
All-new Amtrak trains to debut in time for the World Cup
2+ week, 4+ day ago (402+ words) Brand-new Amtrak Cascades trains will transport soccer fans to games in the host cities of Seattle and Vancouver Brand-new Amtrak trains are set to make their debut in time to transport passengers to the World Cup host cities of Seattle…...
Residents speak out over new north-south railway line fears
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Residents speak out over new north-south railway line fears - Dairy farmer John Edge faces renewed uncertainty over his land in Cheshire following plans for a new north-south railway line between Birmingham and Manchester. - His farm was previously set to lose…...