Deutsche Bahn under fire for plan to name train after Anne Frank
Critics say use of diarist’s name by national rail provider conjures painful images of persecution of Jews in second world war Deutsche Bahn planned to name its high-speed ICE train … Continue reading
Austrian Railways invests in sleeper trains
Published: 07 Oct 2016 Thelocal.at Germany’s Deutsche Bahn is scrapping its sleeper trains but it’s not quite the end of the line for fans of night-time journeys, thanks to a … Continue reading
Interrailing for grown-ups – why now’s the time to explore Europe by train
“When I’d told friends I wanted to go on an InterRail, they’d doubted the pass still existed” Chris Moss, travel writer Telegraph 5 AUGUST 2016 Frseeeeeeeeefrong. I was on the … Continue reading
At least 16 injured as high-speed train crashes into bus in Switzerland
Incident happened on Friday night at a level crossing in Interlaken, near Berne Damaged train after crash in Interlaken. Photograph: AP Associated Press The Guardian, Saturday 21 May 2016 At … Continue reading
End of the line for Europe’s iconic night trains?
The sleeper service is being phased out across the continent as operators are hit by hefty taxes and rise of budget airlines • Cinema’s enduring love affair with the sleeper … Continue reading
France waves goodbye to sleeper trains
SNCF blames the demise of night trains on high costs as it announces plans to end services from Paris Overnight rail travel will be a thing of the past … … Continue reading
Cheap vodka and giant castles: the joy of Interrail
Is the railway rite of passage really under threat, as Nicky Morgan suggests? Not likely, says one former train-powered adventurer Will French railways be off-limits to British youth? Photograph: Images … Continue reading
Armed patrols and spot checks planned for European trains
European ministers agree a new system of public transport security checks after French train attack Theresa May and her European counterparts are meeting in Paris Photo: AFP By David Chazan, Paris … Continue reading
France terror attack: British railway passengers could be forced to use full body scanners
EU to consider case for airport-style security, including body scanners and CCTV, in wake of botched terror attack on French train Ayoub El-Khazzani. His attack failed, but rail travel may … Continue reading
More relaxed nature of rail travel leaves it vulnerable
There were four times as many malicious deaths on trains as on aircraft from 2002 to 2011, study found Forensic investigators stand on a platform next to a train of … Continue reading
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