Dozens of Canadian business associations across the country have signed a letter urging the Liberal government to prevent Air Canada pilots from striking by sending the labour dispute to binding arbitration. The letter — which was signed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Retail Council of Canada, Food Producers of Canada and the Canadian Toy … Read more
A BRAND new train line will connect two of the UK’s prettiest cities for the first time in two decades. Travelling between Oxford and Bristol will now become a whole lot easier as Great Western Railway restored its direct services. 4 GWR has launched a new line that will connect two major UK citiesCredit: Getty … Read more
SCOTRAIL chiefs slapped themselves on the back today after grabbing two rail industry “Oscars” – despite months of woe for passengers. The nationalised service won transport gongs for the quality of a list of its stations. 2 Glasgow Queen Street scooped the ‘Station of the Year’ award.Credit: Mark Ferguson 2 Ticket prices are set to … Read more
A PRETTY city in Europe has been named the best to visit from the UK by train, beating the likes of Paris and Amsterdam to the top spot. More than 1,000 holidaymakers ranked their favourite European city break destinations that were reachable from the UK by rail – and Bruges comes out on time. 4 … Read more
DUAL CHALLENGE If the only way to get a taxi is through an app, taxi services would be just one tap away from ride-hail services. From the customer viewpoint, taxis would lose the competitive advantage of immediate, convenient availability on the street without any booking. Side-by-side on the phone (even on the same app), the … 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
That’s really going to get very unpleasant, and people like seniors and young children may find it very dangerous to be walking along such paths. Crispina Robert:For this group of people, this device, in my mind anyway, saves money, because they buy it once off Carousell or TikTok shop or whatever, maybe $1,000, under $2000 – … Read more
AT first glance, Imber could be any village in the Wiltshire countryside. It has a pretty and well-kept church, and when I visited on Saturday afternoon, the sun was shining and people were sat on a patch of grass tucking into picnic nibbles while listening to a brass band. 6 A mock-up of buildings used … Read more
TRAIN travel has seen a surge in popularity with the growing emphasis on slow travel and making a holiday more sustainable, as latest government data shows a 155 per cent increase in passenger rail journeys last year. VisitScotland’s has a campaign to encourage people to enjoy train travel by promoting a route that connects all … Read more
A BRAND new European sleeper train will start taking passengers to Venice from Brussels starting next year. For two weeks in February and March 2025, tourists can visit the romantic canal city via train from the Belgian capital. 4 European Sleeper night trains will soon connect Venice and BrusselsCredit: AFP 4 Old Town Brussels may … Read more
