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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani railway operator heading towards net-zero

Baku has set an ambitious national target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030 and 40% by 2050.

France

Police in Paris wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station

Authorities stressed that initial communications made no mention of terrorism being suspected as a motive.

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Legendary Orient Express returns in Paris show celebrating 100 years of Art Deco

A Paris exhibition marks a century of Art Deco design with the rebirth of the legendary Orient Express, symbolizing the glamour and innovation of 1920s travel.

Design

Prix Versailles picks the world's most beautiful passenger stations

The Prix Versailles World Ceremony has picked its 'magnificent seven' passenger stations as the world's most beautiful train and metro stops. From Australia to Belgium via Saudi Arabia, the prizes show the jury's penchant towards modernity.

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United Kingdom

Witness describes mass stabbing attack on London-bound train

Amira Ostalski describes the chaos as passengers fled a London-bound train during a stabbing attack. 11 people were injured, including an LNER staff member in critical condition. Police arrested a 32-year-old suspect and ruled out terrorism.

United Kingdom

UK police explains motive behind train stabbing attack

British Transport Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive behind Saturday evening's train stabbing incident which injured 11 people, nine of them critically. Investigations with the two arrested suspects are ongoing to discover the motives behind the attack.

Mobility

Could a Hyperloop blast humans from Amsterdam to Paris in 45 minutes?

Elon Musk floated a Hyperloop idea over a decade ago. Could this Dutch company do it first?

Mexico

Train-bus collision near Mexican capital leaves 10 dead and 55 injured

A video circulating on social media showed the bus driving slowly onto the train tracks in heavy traffic when the train, which was passing at high speed, rammed into the bus at its midpoint.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade

Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train?

Denmark

At least one person killed after train collides with tanker in Denmark

A 67-year-old woman has died and around 20 others have been injured after the two vehicles collided at a crossing in southern Denmark.

France

Eurostar should be running normally from Tuesday morning, SNCF says

The widespread disruption on one of Europe's busiest international railway routes on Monday happened during the peak summer travel season.

Europe News

German regional train derails, killing at least three people

A train derailment in southern Germany killed at least three people and injured others. The cause is under investigation, with weather possibly a factor.

Travel News

Copenhagen and Prague will soon be a direct train ride away

The Czech Comfortjet train will have a dining car and children’s cinema, and there’s plans for a night service, too.

Europe News

Man injures four with hammer on ICE train in south Germany, police say

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement that “our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced."

Travel News

PKP launches night train from Warsaw to Croatian coast

On Saturday, the first PKP train from Warsaw to Rijeka in Croatia completed its journey.

Moments

New night train to connect 100 European cities by 2035

A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms.

Travel News

Eurostar plans direct trains from the UK to Germany and Switzerland

The new services are expected to begin operating during the early 2030s.

Moments

Discover Taiwan’s living history on this 113-year-old mountain train

The railway was originally built to transport cargo but this recently restored heritage route has since swapped timber for tourists.

Travel News

Some journeys in France are almost twice as fast by train as by plane

In 2023, France introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights where there is a rail alternative of under two and a half hours.

Moments

How to embark on a dog-friendly rail adventure around Europe

Plenty of rail and cruise companies now accept pets, meaning you can take a trip without worrying about crates or cargo holds.