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France

Migrants hit by train in France were 'sleeping or lying' on the tracks

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Saint-Jean-de-Luz station, close to France’s border with Spain.

Eco-Innovation

After 40 years, these French trains are coming back to life

Days are numbered for this French train cemetery.

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.

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.

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Germany

Germany's train drivers to go on nationwide strike

The union is demanding a 3.2% salary increase and a one-time “coronavirus bonus” of €600.

Poland

Berlin-bound train partly derails in Poland; 8 injured

Two cars fo the train derailed when the train hit the truck in Kolbaskowo, a village on Poland’s border with Germany.

Pakistan

Dozens of people die after two trains collide in southern Pakistan

Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early Monday. According to railway officials, about 1,100 passengers were on board the two trains.

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.

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.

World News

Undersea rail link between Finland and Estonia step closer to fruition

Currently linked only by ferry, the project aims to bring Helsinki and Tallinn together into a single metropolitan area.

Conscious Travel

Finland to Sweden train route could open by 2025

It's been three decades since the last passenger train ran between Finland and Sweden. But that looks like it's about to change

Egypt

Eight people arrested in Egypt over deadly train crash

At least 18 people died after two trains collided on Friday in the southern province of Sohag.

Egypt

At least 18 people die as two trains collide in southern Egypt

Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train.

United Kingdom

'It would be tragic to lose Eurostar,' says MEP, calling for bailout

Eurostar has been calling for state bailouts and has stripped its services to the bare minimum, with just one return journey per day.

Russia

Moscow has hired its first female metro drivers after ban relaxation

Special uniforms have been designed for the new roster of employees and will allow them to choose between wearing a skirt or trousers in the driving seat.

Germany

Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line

Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said.

France

Gunman behind foiled 2015 Thalys train attack gets life behind bars

The foiled attack came just three months before the deadly November 13 attacks in Paris.

World News

Sleeper trains in Europe boosted by two new cross-border lines in 2021

By the end of 2021, travellers will be able to close their eyes in Vienna and wake up in Paris. Another line will see passengers sleep their way through Germany as they go from Zurich to Amsterdam.

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Moscow disinfects train stations amid rising COVID-19 cases

Russia has the fourth-highest virus caseload in the world with a total of 1.3 million registered infections, and more than 23,000 deaths.

My Europe Series

Will the €4bn Belgrade-Budapest rail upgrade be a benefit or burden?

Without effective rail connections from Belgrade to Greece, “this railway will go from nowhere to nowhere,” says Laszlo Varju, an MP for the centre-left Democratic Coalition party.