Government funded railway a success or failure?
Rising petrol prices, increased levels of traffic, and stress inducing airports have all contributed to the recent success of Amtrack, America’s rail network. For the fifth straight year in a row, the rail company has announced a record year for nationwide ridership. The government funded service has been losing money for
by Andrew Mayer September 8th, 2007
London tube back on track, but don’t hold your breath
The tube strike in London is over for now, with underground train services completely back to normal today. The return to normalcy may be short-lived however, with train unions warning that another strike could be on the way as early as
by Katy Davies September 7th, 2007
Still the threat of chaos for London’s tube commuters
Three unions that operate the tube system in London have threatened strikes recently, and even though two of them said they had withdrawn their intent to strike and stop the tube running for allotted periods of time, there could still ...
by Dave Bess September 4th, 2007
Senior’s discount now available on northern Australian train route
A decision by the Australian government to allow special concession fares for seniors will bring an estimated 10,000 additional passengers on board the Ghan every year. The Ghan is a train running from Alice Springs to Darwin, Nnorthern Australia, operated by Great Southern Rail. Officials at the railway company say the
by Charlotte Fellows August 30th, 2007
Hitachi delivers high speed trains to the UK
The Channel Tunnel Rail link just received a shipment of high speed trains from Japan. The first six-car Hitachi Class 395 train arrived in Southampton by ferry last week. The train, made in Kasado in the Hitachi factory, are scheduled to begin service in 2009. The trains are part of a
by Andrew Mayer August 25th, 2007
The resurrection of a lost rail tradition
There was a time when riding the rails was a desirable experience and implied freedom and adventure. With the dominance of air travel, the train travel option has lost steam in ...
by Neill Zerk August 21st, 2007
Canadian Rocky Mountain adventure in October
The Rocky Mountains offer some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world and there is no better way to see it than by train. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations is offering a great deal on a packaged sightseeing tour by train ...
by Charlotte Fellows August 17th, 2007
German court puts the brakes on rail strike
Deutshce Bahn is Germany’s national railway network, and its drivers union, GDL, have been denied the right to strike by a German court. One concern was that the strike would heavily ...
by Katy Davies August 11th, 2007
Amtrak’s excellent new promotion: free booze
While the major airlines battle with low-cost carriers for passengers, a whole other industry is struggling for backsides on seats, the railways industry. In the United States, the national railway is called Amtrak, and in a recent bid to lure ...
by Andrew Mayer August 7th, 2007
Network Rail to receive heavy fine for overrun contract
Network Rail is the company who had been contracted to remodel around 50 miles of track around Portsmouth, as well as replace signals, but the problem is that it was scheduled for completion in January.
by Dave Bess July 31st, 2007
Lufthansa’s new Rail&Fly discounts
Lufthansa airlines has decided to make flying easier for customers by announcing a new program of budget Rail&Fly tickets combining flights with rail travel to the airport. All Lufthansa international passengers can take advantage of discounts on train tickets from a ...
by Jennifer Jones July 29th, 2007
Floods causing chaos for travellers
The United Kingdom has seen extensive flooding and many routes are still unavailable or severely impeded. Many roads have closed altogether due to landslides, train routes are still being cancelled and Hertfordshire and Worcestershire commuters are being urged to just ...
by Andrew Mayer July 24th, 2007