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...]

On the 23rd September 2018, a new link will commence operations, connecting Hong Kong and China by a High Speed Rail Line. Hong Kong Kowloon West Terminal - Image, MTR Trains will operate from Hong Kong Kowloon West, through to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, which in turn will connect Hong Kong to China's high-speed rail network. MTR will operate the route for a concession … [Read more...]

London Euston Station - the gateway from London to Midlands, the North West, Wales and Scotland is closing for some upcoming weekends to allow work to be conducted in the Wembley area. Good luck catching one of these at Euston station over the next three weekends - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The magical weekends that the station is closed are: 18-19 August 25-27 … [Read more...]

Alstom and SNCF Mobilités have confirmed their next generation of TGV High Speed Train - the "Avelia Horizon" model by Alstom. The Alstom Avelia Horizon - The next generation of TGV - Image, Alstom. The new fleet of 100 trains will consist of two power cars, combined with double-decker articulated cars (akin to the SNCF Duplex family). In a high-capacity version, … [Read more...]

It's coming up to the late bank holiday in the United Kingdom. And we all know what that means... time for some more engineering work on the UK Rail infrastructure. Let's check on the London Airports first. Heathrow Express A normal service is expected to run TfL Rail (ex-Heathrow Connect) A normal service is expected to run Gatwick … [Read more...]

... and there are some big ones. With Ticket Barriers being installed in preparation for the take over of the Heathrow Connect service by Elizabeth Line services on the 20th May, Heathrow Express has changed some key travel conditions. And these are big ones. Tickets must be used in the direction they were booked - e.g., if you book a Heathrow Express ticket … [Read more...]

With the Elizabeth Line/Crossrail starting to arrive at Heathrow Airport in the near future (May), Heathrow Express is relaunching how it conducts business. Currently, it operates its own trains, staffing and such. That's going to change soon, with Great Western Railway (who are owned by FirstGroup) to operate the Heathrow Express service from August 2018. Heathrow … [Read more...]