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Mobility

TGV at 40: Its latest model is launching into an age of global rivalry

Unveiled 40 years after its first service, the latest generation of the TGV faces stiff competition from high-speed trains around the world.

Netherlands

Entire Dutch rail network disrupted by communications breakdown

The Dutch rail network ground to a halt on Thursday evening due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.

Austria

The EU promotes the virtues of train travel with the 'Connecting Europe Express'

Travelling throughout Europe only by train has its difficulties, but the EU and its members are highlighting the environmental virtues of this form of transport with the 'Connecting Europe Express', a train that is currently crisscrossing the continent.

Green News

HS2 explained: Why people are fighting the UK’s ‘inept' new railway

The UK’s largest infrastructure project in generations faces a debate in parliament tonight. We take a look at the history of HS2 and its profound environmental impacts.

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Travel News

Travelling within Italy? You'll need a Green Pass

Protestors have threatened to block trains with their bodies.

Germany

German train drivers signal new strike over pay and working conditions

The union's demands include better working conditions, a 3.2% salary increase and a one-time "coronavirus bonus" of €600.

Moments

Eco-conscious students are protecting their future by refusing to fly

Erasmus by Train wants the EU to fund rail travel for students on one of the biggest academic exchange programmes in the world.

Germany

German railway workers begin two-day nationwide strike

Travellers have been warned to expect disruption after the GDL union which represents railway workers announced a two-day nationwide strike.

Czech Republic

Three dead as passenger trains collide in Czech Republic

Three people were killed and dozens injured as two passenger trains collided in the southwest of the Czech Republic on Wednesday.

Russia

Traffic on Trans-Siberian Railway halted after bridge collapse

Heavy rains have caused a bridge collapse in Russia, blocking traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Destinations

9 magical European cities you don't have to fly to

These cities can all be accessed from Paris via rail, without ever having to step foot on a plane.

Tech News

Euroviews. Can hyperloop make European travel greener?

As governments search for a cleaner alternative to air travel, Josh Geigel, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop, argues that hyperloop could be the solution.

Travel News

Germany's rail operator plans to reopen 20 disused railway lines

Deutsche Bahn has unveiled plans to reopen 20 stretches of disused rail across the country in an increased effort to fight climate change.

My Europe Series

Great British Railways: genuine reform or a slick rebrand?

Is there any substance to the UK's railway reform?

France

France restarts Paris-Nice night train to encourage people to fly less

The government is keen to promote night trains as more environmentally friendly than flying.

United Kingdom

Britain's failing train network to be brought under state control

The UK's train network is not only one of the worst in Europe, it is also one of the most expensive.

World News

Eurostar's new financing package puts train service back on track

The refinancing package of £250m mainly consists of additional equity and loans from a syndicate of banks guaranteed by the shareholders.

Travel News

France boosts domestic tourism with 5 million cheap train tickets

SNCF is releasing discounted rail tickets every Wednesday to encourage people to explore France via train travel.

Living

London's commuters are growing food in railway station garden

Railway stations are home to flowers, bees and hedgehogs across London.

My Europe Series

As Europe gives billions to airlines, is rail being left behind?

While the European Commission has given the green light to billions in state aid to Air France, the rail sector says companies such as Eurostar are not seeing the same level of government support.