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Euroviews. Forget offsets, these are the best ways to curb your holiday carbon

Carbon offsetting is a dangerous distraction argues Sarah Faith. Here’s how to curb your holiday footprint instead.

Conscious Travel

I book trains for a living, here are my best flight-free travel tips

Booking trains abroad can be confusing, leading many to take flights. But this comprehensive guide makes the exciting world of train travel just as easy.

Travel News

Queen Elizabeth II makes surprise visit to open London's new rail line

The monarch unveiled the Elizabeth line today. Here's where the new route will stop, and how much the Crossrail project cost.

Destinations

South Africa's newest safari suite is a repurposed train carriage

Train fans can now sleep inside a rail carriage complete with panoramic pool deck, while taking a safari holiday on South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

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Travel News

Tui urges passengers to swap planes for trains on six European routes

Holiday giant TUI will replace plane seats with train tickets on routes where it doesn’t make sense to fly.

Experiences

You could be paid to travel all over the UK by train - here’s how

Now you can go on 10 train journeys for free with this new British competition.

Green News

Why is train travel so unpopular in Europe?

Europe’s trains have a reputation for being expensive and late running, and a reluctance to cooperate is holding rail travel on the continent back.

People

Meet the man behind this viral 24-hour public transport odyssey

This self-professed public transport nut undertook an epic railway adventure this week, travelling as far as he could from London by train in just 24 hours.

Experiences

These are Europe’s most spectacular train journeys in 2022

With a rail network that spans hundreds of thousands of kilometers, Europe is the ultimate train travel destination.

Experiences

Indulge in food and wine on these flight-free trips to France

See the baptism of the new vintage in Chablis, or taste the finest chocolates in Paris, after a quick trip through the Eurotunnel.

Stays

Daring travellers will love this hanging train-turned-hotel

The hotel opened in 2020 during the pandemic and proved to be an unexpected success.

Travel News

Ukraine travel: Railways run extra train services for refugees

Some countries are offering free tickets to Ukrainian nationals.

Experiences

How to slow travel your way to the Alps on a stunning train adventure

A train to the French Alps produces up to 90 per cent less CO2 per person than flying - is this the most climate-friendly way of reaching our favourite ski resorts?

Germany

One person killed after two passenger trains collide near Munich

At least 10 others were injured in the accident near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station.

Experiences

Hop aboard the 9 most beautiful train journeys in the world

For adventure-seekers looking to get off the beaten track, or road-weary travellers searching for a slower means of travel, our listicle is your ticket to ride on nine of the world’s most beautiful train journeys.

USA

Thieves in Los Angeles looted trains stuffed with Christmas packages

Freight cars are broken into every day on Los Angeles's railways by thieves that target packages bought online.

Experiences

What happened on my 43-hour train journey from Chicago to LA

We pass herds of buffalo, wild deer, huge ranches and even ghost towns...

Mobility

Faster trains and cheaper tickets under new EU rail plans

The European Commission has announced new plans to boost long-distance and cross-border train travel in Europe as part of efforts to tackle climate change.

Experiences

Portugal to Singapore: This could be the world's longest train journey

Is travelling so far by rail even possible?

Conscious Travel

Cutting air travel by just 2.5% could help the climate, study finds

Climate scientists say annual cuts of 2.5 per cent would keep the aviation industry's contribution to global warming at about 0.04C.