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Conscious Travel

‘Woefully inadequate’: Report slams travel industry’s net zero plan

The research found only one scenario in which the industry would meet its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Travel News

High-speed rail in Portugal: New Lisbon and Porto routes revealed

The country joins Spain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium with intercity high-speed rail.

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.

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Travel News

New sleeper train to link Prague and Zurich via Germany

The new ‘Canopus’ service will expand the overnight options between the two countries, allowing travellers to transit through Germany rather than Austria.

Experiences

Plane vs. train: Is it really quicker to fly within Europe?

We did the same journey by plane and train to compare waiting times, delays and travel time.

Travel News

Cairngorm funicular: UK’s highest railway set to reopen in 2023

Structural problems forced the Cairngorm funicular to shut in 2018. Now, it’s set to reopen.

Travel News

Germany and France plan cheap train tickets for young people

Germany and France are planning cheaper tickets “to convince more people to travel by train”

Experiences

Paris to Istanbul: What it’s like to travel on the Orient Express

The Venice-Simplon Orient Express offers the luxury train journey of a lifetime.

Travel News

Switzerland claims record for world’s longest passenger train

The world record event was organised as part of celebrations for the 175th anniversary of railways in Switzerland.

Conscious Travel

Scotland: Sit back and relax on these breathtaking train trips

You could get the train from London to Edinburgh and back five times and your carbon footprint would still be lower than if you flew.

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.

Experiences

How to travel around Italy entirely by train - and on a budget

The impressive rail infrastructure has made cleaner travel possible at pocket-friendly prices, and it’s fair to say it’s changed the travel map.

Travel News

Spain: Free train travel scheme extended until December 2023

The policy could be here to stay with commuters being encouraged to ditch their cars in favour of taking the train.

Mobility

The first hybrid battery train is making its way to Europe

The so-called hybrid “tri-mode” means the train can switch between battery, electric or diesel and can operate on electrified and non-electrified lines.

My Europe Series

Five ways a groundbreaking €9 rail pass changed Germany

It's been hailed a success and won admirers across Europe, but how did Germany's summer-long €9 rail pass change the country?

Experiences

This 32 hour train journey lets you see the sights and party on board

Considered one of the most beautiful train routes in the world, this 32 hour trip through eastern Türkiye is all about enjoying the journey.

Travel News

What are vacuum tube trains and are they the future of rail travel?

The new ‘FluxJet’ looks like something out of a science fiction novel. Could it actually work?

Green News

Anger as Paris Saint-Germain coach laughs off private jet criticism

Over the weekend, the football team made a short 380km hop from Paris to Nantes by private plane, attracting criticism on social media.

Travel News

Ukraine honours train heroes who helped millions evacuate safely

Seven train carriages dedicated to Ukraine’s occupied zones have been painted by the country’s best artists to celebrate railroad heroes.