As part of the recent general election manifesto, bringing train companies back into public ownership was a key promise made by the current government.. The next company to be brought back under public control will be Greater Anglia. Greater Anglia Trains at Stansted Airport - Image, Greater Anglia. Greater Anglia operates trains out of London Liverpool Street, with … [Read more...]
East Midlands Railway unveils its refurbished Turbostar Trains
It seems that East Midlands Railway is trying to improve the passenger experience, with them unveiling its first refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Trainset. East Midlands Railway Class 170 Turbostar at Derby Station - Image, East Midlands Railways EMR's refurbished Class 170 Turbostar is a step to improve comfort and convenience for regional customers. The … [Read more...]
Lumo to allow seat selection… and introduce some new seat covers
One of the things we play in booking airplane tickets is booking that perfect seat. Well, Open Access rail operator Lumo is adding seat selection functionality to its services. Lumo is offering customers the chance to select the best seat in the house thanks to the introduction of its new online seat selection tool, alongside a brighter new look for onboard seating from … [Read more...]
Chiltern Railways to operate the new East West Rail Line
With the East West Railway taking shape, the operator who will lead it into passenger operation will be Chiltern Railways. Chiltern Railways train on the Oxford - Milton Keynes route passing Winslow station - Image, Chiltern Railways The East West Rail route will eventually connect Oxford and Cambridge when completed. The first stages of the route are due to launch … [Read more...]
Grand Central orders nine new trains for its Open Access Services
Arriva Group's Open Access operator Grand Central has signed an order for new trains. The order comprises of nine "tri-mode" trains to replace its existing fleet, to bemade up of 45 cars (9 x 5 car trainsets). These tri-mode trains will be able to run on overhead electrically power tracks, as well as on diesel and battery operation. The order, with a 10-year … [Read more...]
Star Alliance and ÖBB signs for Air+Rail Connectivity in Austria
Star Alliance has signed up another train operator to help extend its reach, with Austrian national operator ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen/Austrian Federal Railways) joining as an intermodal partner. This partnership allows customers of ÖBB and Star Alliance member airlines to seamlessly begin or conclude their long-distance journey on ÖBB’s eco-friendly Railjet trains, … [Read more...]
Condor announces Air+Rail expansion with DB
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Condor are significantly expanding their cooperation and will offer further options for easy and convenient travel to Germany's largest airport in Frankfurt am Main in future. For passengers, it will be possible to book customised train connections for Condor long-haul flights when booking a flight. The offer can be booked from 21 German train … [Read more...]
CrossCountry Trains unveils its first refurbished train
UK Train operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first train to go through its fleet refurbishment programme. CrossCountry 170101 in its new colours at Derby Station - Image, CrossCountry The work is being carried out at Arriva TrainCare’s Crewe depot and funded by Porterbrook, who owns the fleet. The reintroduction of Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ unit 170101 to … [Read more...]
Lufthansa Express Rail links improves, by adding local transit options too
We've talked here about the move to Air+Rail Links - and how it helps bridge the gap to getting to your destination - but it lacks in one way - the "Last Mile" to your final destination, be it a hotel, your home, a business meeting... and so on. Lufthansa is expanding its Express Rail programme, so tickets will now be valid for local public transportation. Bookings … [Read more...]
Southeastern Railway returns a Networker Train back to its “Network SouthEast” livery
Southeastern has unveiled a special Networker (Class 465) train, with it painted back in its original Network SouthEast livery to mark Railway200 – a year-long celebration marking the 200th anniversary of passenger rail services in the UK. Unit number 465908 was unveiled at a special event at London Charing Cross station and named Chris Green in honour of the former … [Read more...]
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