UK: Passengers asked whether train fares should be based on quality of service

By Calum Rutter, Surrey Comet; June 4, 2018 Train fares could be based on quality of service in future. It…

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Train gets ‘lost’ in England when driver ‘went the wrong way’

By Janine Puhak, Fox News; May 27, 2018 Passengers aboard a CrossCountry Train in England were disgruntled to discover their…

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Scotland: New ScotRail trains to finally run after windscreen problem fixed

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; May 25, 2018 A new fleet of electric trains are to finally enter service on…

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UK: ScotRail faces record fines over ‘disappointing’ passenger service failures

From Rail Technology Magazine; May 8, 2018 ScotRail is facing record-high fines after multiple failures to hit performance targets set…

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End of line for Sleeper trains in Scotland that go bump in the night

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; May 5, 2018 Passengers on the Caledonian Sleeper’s brand new trains are promised a “silky…

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First commercial Eurostar passenger service from London to Amsterdam sets off

From The Irish Examiner; April 4, 2018 Direct passenger rail journeys between London and Amsterdam have launched. The first Eurostar…

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Scotland rail chief told: Keep ‘no skipping’ vow vow

By David Leask, Chief Reporter, The Herald; March 31, 2018 PASSENGER groups have urged ScotRail to keep its latest promise…

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UK: Virgin Trains door bursts open at speed leaving passengers and staff terrified

By Adam Smith, Metro; March 30, 2018 The door of a high-speed train’s buffet carriage burst open causing panic as…

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ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; March 30, 2018 ScotRail is in a race against time to find more stand-in trains…

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Discovering the romance of America on an Amtrak train

By Brian Pendreigh, The Herald Scotland; March 10, 2018 IT WAS a little after 8pm and the metallic silver giant…

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UK: Passengers complain of being ‘toasted by Thameslink’ on ‘boiling’ new trains

By Helena Horton, The Telegraph; March 10, 2018 Rail passengers have complained of “roasting” hot temperatures as a new heating…

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Canada: How luxury train trips are perfecting the art of slow travel

By MARYAM SIDDIQI, The Globe And Mail; March 8, 2018 We were just sitting down to lunch when a couple…

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UK: Relief for passengers as major train stations scrap toilet charges

Passengers to be able to pee for free as major train stations scrap toilet charges By Callum Mason, News Reporter,…

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UK: Ministers warned against creating ‘Ryanair on the tracks’ amid comfort concerns

By PA, AOL News; March 1, 2018 Train passengers should not feel they have to bring their own inflatable cushions,…

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UK: This is how a direct train service between Cleethorpes and London could work

By Patrick Daly, Grimsby Telegraph; February 28, 2018 Grand Central Rail boss Richard McClean tells Parliamentary Correspondent Patrick Daly why…

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Train versus plane: what’s the fastest way between London and Amsterdam?

By Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent, Independent; February 21, 2018 The inaugural Eurostar service took three hours, 44 minutes from London…

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How much room do you really get on the train?

By Tara Nolan, Global Railway Review; February 16, 2018 Research published by Loco2, the only search and booking engine for…

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What’s the Longest Train Service in the World?

By Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics; February 16, 2018 Have you ever wondered what the longest train journey is? Many potential…

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UK: Diesel is dying – let steam trains ride to the rescue

By Simon Jenkins, The Guardian; February 12, 2018 New ministers always go a little mad in the early days of…

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UK: Virgin East Coast is close to financial collapse

From The Economist; February 8, 2018 THE East Coast mainline is Britain’s most scenic long-distance railway. Connecting London to Edinburgh…

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Eurostar to finally launch first London-Amsterdam direct train service in April

By Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent, The Independent; February 9, 2018 London-Amsterdam direct by train in three hours 41 minutes –…

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UK: 7,000 new train carriages `will transform journeys´

By Press Association, Daily Mail; January 29, 2018 More than 7,000 new train carriages are being introduced to Britain’s railways,…

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Irish Rail phases out ‘quiet carriages’ due to mobile phone use

By Joyce Fegan, Irish Examiner; January 27, 2018 Irish Rail is phasing out ‘quiet carriages’ on all trains due to…

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Scotland: Up to 20 ScotRail trains a day skip their scheduled stops

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; January 28, 2018 The number of ScotRail trains skipping stops – one of passengers’ greatest…

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