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Italy’s northwestern Piedmont region is a land of vineyard-draped hills, truffle-filled woods and Michelin-starred restaurants. New rail routes, one of which is already in operation, are making it easier to explore this area by train. This summer, you can ride the rails between the sparkling wine-producing town of Asti and the white truffle capital Alba. Next year, more services will let you explore the region’s historic villages. Take the train to Asti for wine and festivalsAt the end of last year, several regional rail routes were revived in Piedmont after a 12-year hiatus. Six return train ...
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Want to explore the Occitanie region by train for €10 per day? Local authorities have created a new rail pass that will allow travellers and tourists unlimited travel on local trains across the region. The Occitanie Rail Tour Pass is valid on local TER services - 19 rail lines which run to all stations in the Occitanie region. It can’t, however, be used on high-speed TGV trains, Intercité or night train routes. Where train lines don’t reach, liO buses in the region can take passengers to their final destination for an extra €2 per trip. The pass allows unlimited travel for between two to six d...
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If you’re looking for a European rail adventure this summer, Slovenian Railways have launched one ready-made. The train passes through three countries and eight towns and cities in just two hours. A five-hour version of the route closed down over 30 years ago, but it has been revived for the summer months until 30 September. The best part? The journey will barely make a dent in your travel budget because tickets start at €8 one way. New train line connects Italy, Slovenia and CroatiaThe new route, run by Slovenian Railways, follows a railway line first built over 150 years ago under the Austro...
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Eurostar is considering adding more routes from London as it looks to buy 50 new trains. “There is huge demand for our services and we have big European ambitions," chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told the Financial Times on Thursday. She said that Eurostar is “definitely” considering new routes from London to Europe, adding to its current services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. A new fleet could mean “new European routes”, Cazenave added, “I think by the end of the year or early 2025 we will be able to say more.” The cross-channel passenger rail service is in talks with ma...
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People in Europe are more worried about natural disasters than armed conflicts according to a new study. The study by Debating Europe, the citizen engagement unit of think tank Friends of Europe, comes just a month before the bloc heads to the polls for the European Elections. More than 2,000 people across seven EU countries - Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain and Sweden - were asked what they thought were the most pressing issues currently facing Europe. Topics included climate change, democracy, inclusive and sustainable growth, and safety and defence. Climate change was a consi...
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Eurostar has promised to power its trains with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. The plan was laid out in the company’s first sustainability report, released on Tuesday. It details plans to reduce energy use, source renewable power, minimise waste and promote train travel as a greener alternative to flying. How will Eurostar run on 100% renewables?Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave says the goal to switch to renewables by the end of the decade is “a deliberately ambitious target” aimed at “[accelerating] change across the sector”. It is seeking regulatory support for the rapid deployment of...
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Following on from the success of Germany’s Deutschlandticket, France is set to launch its own version this summer. In an interview with AFP on Wednesday French transport minister Patrice Vergriete said an agreement had been found with all regions. The scheme is expected to cost €49 per month and it will be available to around 700,000 young people under the age of 27 this July and August. It will allow unlimited travel on TER and Intercity trains but will exclude high-speed TGV trains. Back in September, President Emmanuel Macron promised the introduction of a national rail pass during an inter...
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A 420-mete white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era in the transportation of people and freight. The tube is the heart of the new European Hyperloop Center that opens on Tuesday and will be a proving ground in coming years for developers of the evolving technology. Hyperloop, once trumpeted by tech mogul Elon Musk, involves capsules floating on magnetic fields zipping at speeds of arund 700 kph through low-pressure tubes. Paris to Berlin in an hour: Welcome to the future of high-speed rail travel in EuropeIts advocates tou...
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Germany’s rail strikes will finally come to an end as train drivers’ union GDL has struck a pay deal with Deutsche Bahn. Train travellers have already been hit hard by industrial action this year, from a week-long walkout in January to a series of warning strikes in March. Alongside demanding a pay increase, train drivers have been calling for a reduction in working hours from 38 to 35 per week, without a pay cut. GDL rejected various offers from state-owned DB in a series of negotiations over the past five months. Following Monday’s successful negotiations, DB’s HR director Martin Seiler said...
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A fear of flying can leave you feeling you are limited to just domestic destinations - especially if going abroad requires crossing a sea or ocean. But as ferries rise in popularity, even the most aviation-adverse travellers can easily get where they want to go. As a bonus, they could also allow you to take your car or your pets when you go on holiday. Demand for this alternative method of transport is soaring, according to travel booking website Omio. It says there have been 2.6 million searches for ‘ferry’ in the last month and ‘ferries from UK’ searches increased by 46 per cent in the last ...
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