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FirstGroup orders five Hitachi AT300 Trains for London-Scotland route

22/03/2019 by Kevincm

a train station with a couple of trains

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

01/03/2019 by Kevincm

a train on the tracks

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)

26/02/2019 by Kevincm

Heathrow Express

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

13/02/2019 by Kevincm

Heathrow Express

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

29/01/2019 by Kevincm

East West Rail Link Proposed Routes - Image, East West Rail Company

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

02/01/2019 by Kevincm

UK Rail Ticket - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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...]

REMINDER: Rail Engineering works impacting access to the airports near London

21/12/2018 by Kevincm

Heathrow Express

I'm doing this as a reminder as it seems the message hasn't sunk in that the majority of airports will have major changes  to rail access over the Christmas and New Year Period. To summarise: Heathrow Airport - No Trains 23rd December and 26th December to and from London Paddington. Heathrow Express and TfL Rail service on changed timeables Gatwick Airport … [Read more...]

Christmas and New Year Rail Engineering works between London and its airports

17/12/2018 by Kevincm

Heathrow Express

It's that time of year again - as we come up to the Christmas period, the orange workman army goes to work on the UK rail network to carry out repairs and upgrades. As such, there are some important changes if you're coming into London's Airports. Let's take a look, and what you need to plan when you're travelling over the festive season. Heathrow Express Heathrow … [Read more...]

CDG Express operator confirmed… as are the ticket costs…

22/11/2018 by Kevincm

Paris CDG Express home? - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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

19/11/2018 by Kevincm

brightline virgin trains USA trainset - Image, Bridghtline

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...]

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