Now playing Next Hungary Man races against 'snail train' to prove his point A man dressed as a snail in Hungary raced against a train to prove he could outrun the slow pace. 28/07/2018
Now playing Next Russia All change: Russia's odd train time custom finally hits the buffers Europe’s intrepid train travellers were handed a boost after Russia announced it was calling time on a confusing custom at its stations. 26/07/2018
Now playing Next no comment New Hello Kitty bullet train in Japan is launched Vivid pink ribbons are painted on the white train cars as well as Hello Kitty wearing a conductor’s uniform, and inside there are Hello Kitty decorations and space for passengers to take commemorative photos of their trip 30/06/2018
Now playing Next France Woman gives birth to baby at Paris train station The baby gets to ride free on the entire RATP network until his 25th birthday. 18/06/2018
Now playing Next Europe News EU gives free rail passes to boost cultural links Thousands of 18-year-olds will get a ticket from the European Commission 12/06/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK brings major rail franchise back under government control It is the third time in just over a decade that the East Coast Main Line concession has been terminated 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Germany Two dead, 14 injured after train crash Police have said two people were killed and several injured when a passenger train crashed head-on with a stationary goods train in southern Germany last night, according to Deutsche Bahn and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. 08/05/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom MPs believe rail system is broken ahead of planned strikes MPs believe the privatised rail system is inadequate for passengers due to the Department of Transports management failing to anticipate strikes over driverless trains and poor railway lines. 27/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Free Interrail pass proposal backed by European actors, politicians One hundred entertainers, artists, journalists and politicians have signed a letter backing an ambitious European project which aims to give citizens a free Interrail voucher on their 18th birthday. 16/04/2018
Now playing Next no comment Train strike causes travel chaos in France National rail company strike has severely disrupted transport across the country 03/04/2018
Now playing Next Cinema Clint Eastwood lets U.S. soldiers tell their own story in his new film Three Americans, two of them off-duty U.S. soldiers, were vacationing in Europe when they overpowered a gunman on a French train and disarmed him. They play themselves in the film. 06/02/2018
Now playing Next USA Train carrying US Republicans hits truck, killing driver No serious injuries were reported among the Republican members of Congress on the train, who were on their way to an annual retreat in West Virginia. 31/01/2018
Now playing Next China Fire breaks out on high speed train in eastern China Passengers managed to escape a large fire that broke out on their train at a station in China's Anhui Province. 26/01/2018
Now playing Next no comment Heavy snow strands 430 people overnight on train in Japan Around 430 passengers in Niigata Prefecture were forced to spend the night on a packed four-car train after it got stranded by heavy snow along the Sea of Japan coast. 12/01/2018
Now playing Next Switzerland Wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland Eight people injured after wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland. The accident happened in the central region near Lenk. All of the injured people were taken to hospital 04/01/2018
Now playing Next Netherlands All clear given after Dutch train evacuation scare Police evacuated and searched an international train travelling from Amsterdam to Germany after reports suggested a 'dangerous situation'. 28/12/2017