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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

It seem that the reception to the London to Amsterdam route has been good - with Eurostar planning to introduce a third daily service. Two Eurostar Class 374 Velaro at London St Pancras Station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to International Rail Journal, the third service is being introduced for summer 2019, partially in response to demand, but also in … [Read more...]

It seems the Delivery of the cross-London rail service - CrossRail (or what is formally known as The Elizabeth Line) has now been delayed until Autumn 2019 TfL Rail CrossRail train at London Liverpool Street station - image, Economy Class and Beyond According to CrossRail Ltd (who are delivering the line), the revised schedule is needed to complete the final … [Read more...]