Economy Class & Beyond

FirstGroup orders five Hitachi AT300 Trains for London-Scotland route

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FirstGroup last year won paths on the congested East Coast Main Line to launch it's own "Open Access" service between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh. Well, it seems the company is pressing ahead, with orders for five Hitachi AT300 trains. FirstGroup Hitachi AT300 trains planned for its London to Scotland service - Image, FirstGroup  The deal worth … [Read more...]

First new Stansted Express train arrives

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Stansted Express is taking a big leap forward, with the arrival of the first of the new trains that will replace existing units. New Greater Anglia Stadler Class 755 Stansted Express train being delivered - Image, Greater Anglia.  The train is manufactured by Stadler of Switzerland. This is a 12-car train - and the first of ten that are being delivered to Greater … [Read more...]

Getting to and from Heathrow Airport from Central London (2019 Edition)

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Getting to and from Heathrow Airport from Central London (2019 Edition) Continuing on from yesterday where I showed you free or cheap ways of getting around Heathrow Airport, I'm going to show you the ways of getting out of the area, and the costs attached to them. This guide focuses on public transport options between Heathrow and Central London. It does not look … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards

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It's taken long enough, but Heathrow Express will start to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards for use on its services from the 19th February 2019 Heathrow Express Train at London Heathrow Terminal 5 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  So that's the positive news - you can use a contactless card on Heathrow Express. The bad news? It's going to set you back the … [Read more...]

East-West Rail Link puts routes to consultation

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Rail connectivity in South East of England in some respects is centred around London, with traffic flowing between the suburbs, the outer regions to the city. However, there is a significant amount of cross country traffic too. One of the new rail links that are being promoted - the East-West Rail link - aims to link Cambridge and Oxford (without the tedious need to cross … [Read more...]

REMINDER: UK Rail ticket prices go up today

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For those of us who are heading back into work, dreading buying our commuter passes today, or looking to buy that reasonably priced ticket - it's a reminder that the rail ticket prices that fall under regulated regimes are going up by an average of 3.1% today. Oh yes, rail ticket prices will shoot up on Virgin Trains too - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Regulated … [Read more...]

CDG Express operator confirmed… as are the ticket costs…

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The move to CDG Express operation (that will connect Paris Gare de l'Est to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport) took a major step forward with Keolis and RATP Dev being tapped to operate the service as part of the Hello Paris consortium. The move was announced by the French Ministry of Sustainable Development. The home of the new CDG Express? Paris CDG T2 station - Image, … [Read more...]

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

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For some time, Brightline has been establishing itself as a provider of privately owned Intercity services in Florida. It seems this has taken the interest of the Virgin Group, who are partnering with Fortress Investment Group to bring Virgin Trains USA. Brightline Siemens Charger trainset - Image, Brightline Brightline will transition from its current branding to … [Read more...]