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Green News

Richest country in Europe marks third year of free public transport

The 640,000 or so citizens of Luxembourg have been enjoying free public transport for three years and, unsurprisingly, they quite like it.

Travel News

Win a free rail pass with this new EU scheme for young people

The EU is encouraging young people to travel with 35,000 free train tickets.

Travel News

Spanish transport chiefs resign over trains too big for tunnels

Two officials have now resigned over the matter: Renfe head Isaías Táboas and secretary of state for transport Isabel Pardo de Vera.

Europe News

Brussels wants all new European city buses to be emission-free by 2030

Trucks would also have to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040.

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Travel News

Watch TGV test its new low carbon trains in the Czech countryside

TGV's new, greener trains are set to launch in France in 2024.

Experiences

London to Morocco by train is possible on this new multi-stop trip

Flight-free travel company Byway has launched an overland adventure from the UK to Morocco via France and Spain.

Living

France strikes: Bad for commuters, good for the environment?

Paris bike lane usage soars by 80 per cent during transport strikes.

Germany

Germany drops mask rule on long-distance public transport

The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

Travel News

Which European countries have the highest rail fares?

From Austria to the UK, these are the countries with the highest rail fares in Europe.

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Londoners strip off for 'No Trousers Tube Ride'

The annual event, which was launched in New York in 2002 and first came to the British capital in 2009, had been postponed since 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travel News

High-speed train launches between Spain's Murcia and Madrid

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says the new rail route settles "a historic debt with Murcia, putting an end to an unfairly prolonged railway isolation".

World News

Strikes on French trains and in British airports, health services

Inflation-driven pay disputes are causing Christmas disruption to French trains and to British airports, post deliveries and health services.

Travel News

What trains are still running during Christmas rail strikes in the UK?

Around 20 per cent of services are still scheduled to run on Christmas strike dates.

Living

In numbers: How London made way for cyclists and drove out drivers

Bike traffic rose by 66% in a decade, while cars are down by 10% thanks to the ULEZ, Low Emission Zone and Congestion Charge.

Travel News

High-speed train to slash journey time between Paris and Madrid

The service will be run by Italy's Trenitalia, who say further routes could link Spain and Italy.

France

France ponders return to masks on public transport

France ponders return to masks on public transport. French Health Minister says it's time to return to protective measures as winter sets in. New cases of flu, COVID-19 and bronchitis are putting the health service under strain.

Experiences

I travelled nine European countries in a month by train - here’s how

Interrailing is convenient, flexible and often cheaper than flying. Here's how I planned a nine-country trip.

Conscious Travel

Rail revival is on track to be 2023’s biggest travel trend

Train travel is on the rise spurred by increasing flight prices and climate change awareness.

Destinations

Inside the Paris Metro: How they keep millions of people on the move

The Paris Metro has a system that can wash a train in 90 seconds and a whole network of maintenance workshops and storage to keep the city on the move day and night.

France

Tens of thousands strike in France over pay and cost of living

Tuesday's industrial action hit the transport, health, education and energy sectors as workers demand pay rises to cope with high inflation.