Economy Class & Beyond

SNCF orders 100 New Generation TGV trains

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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...]

Late Bank Holiday – and yes, the trains are on the fritz…

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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...]

Heathrow Express changes its travel Terms and Conditions

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... 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...]

Heathrow Express to hand over services to GWR – long term changes ahead

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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...]

Didn’t get a 26-30 RailCard? Virgin Trains can help – providing you have an avocado….

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The recent launch of the "Millennial" railcard (or more properly known as the 26-30 Railcard) has been... a shambles of royal proportions, with the website crashing and no more cards being offered for now. Virgin Trains are have stepped in to help, with an offer you probably can refuse, but you'll need to 1) book at a booking office and 2) bring an Avocado. Didn't bag a … [Read more...]

Eurostar runs a preview service to Amsterdam, tickets on sale THURSDAY

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In advance of the launch of the direct Eurostar service between London St Pancras and Amsterdam Centraal, the company ran a preview service between the two cities on Tuesday 20th February. Eurostar E320 service to Amsterdam, passing through fields of Tulips - Image, Eurostar Along with the preview service yesterday, tickets for the new Amsterdam service were due to go … [Read more...]

Eurostar sets the date for its Amsterdam service

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Eurostar - the rail service that currently operates services through the channel tunnel, and connecting London to Paris and Brussels has a new destination in its sights - and it's Amsterdam Eurostar Class 374 at St Pancras International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Test services have been running for some time as the train company gauges how to operate the … [Read more...]