The Government has given the green light to a crucial upgrade of one of the UK’s busiest railway lines. There will be a new timetable for the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in December 2025, which will provide more trains, more seats and quicker journeys, officials say. It will also include growing capacity, with more … Read more
A brand new fleet of trains is being rolled out on an Australian railway. The Mariyung stock on New South Wales’ intercity line is the network’s first upgrade in nearly two decades. They have debued on routes like the one between Sydney and Newcastle. They will soon be introduced on the Blue Mountains and South … Read more
UK train operators are the most expensive in Europe, according to a study. It found British train operators charge on average over two times more than operators in the European Union for routes of similar lengths, according to analysis by clean transport campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E). The analysis, which covered 27 European operators … Read more
Those planning to visit one of the UK’s most popular Christmas markets have been urged to check before travelling. It is the time of year when many thousands of people visit festive venues across the country at the weekend. Birmingham’s Frankfurt market is one of the busiest in the UK. It reportedly attracts more than … Read more
A brand new railway station is set to open in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities. Officials say it will improve connectivity for 1.8million customers. The infrastructure project is important because Cambridge will have many more people living in it in future years. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the Cambridge Southern Fringe have been … Read more
A new £750 million London Underground line has moved a step closer to being extended after a council said there are ‘no engineering constraints’ to the proposed project. The Northern line currently terminates at Battersea Power Station. This section itself is new as the stop, as well as Nine Elms Station, was opened in 2021. … Read more
With prices continuously rising, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a truly cheap city to travel to and explore. However, for those willing to look closely enough, Europe is still home to several cheap offerings, with one city where you can enjoy a three-course meal for two for under £45. Bucharest, Romania’s capital city, … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa says while there is still much work to do, South Africa is on track “towards a public transport system that is safer, more efficient and more affordable”. On the right track He was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter on Monday. “While we have achieved important progress in restoring our freight … Read more
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at a train depot on Wednesday (Sep 18), causing Circle Line services to be disrupted for the second time in as many days. Transport operator SMRT said in a Facebook post on Wednesday evening that a fire broke out in one of the power system cubicles at the Kim Chuan … Read more
A 10-hour delay on a Via Rail train in Quebec over the long weekend is raising questions about rail passengers’ rights in Canada — or the lack thereof. Passengers on a train from Montreal to Quebec City were left stranded as they ran out of food, water and working toilets when their train broke down … Read more
