Rail & Coach News
Eurostar boosts train connections for Christmas
With fares available from £39 one way, travellers can enjoy a festive treat with a Christmas shopping trip to Paris or to enjoy the popular Christmas markets in Lille and Brussels.
Heathrow Express launches Google Maps partnership
The deal will see the high-speed train offer information on journey times and fast access to tickets between central London and Heathrow within the Google Maps journey planner.
TUI Group expands Eurostar activities partnership
The agreement the strong and strategic growth in tours and activities, including a steadily increasing number of partnerships with high-profile European businesses.
National Rail launches new WhatsApp travel service
UK rail passengers returning after the summer holidays can now access customised real-time travel information for their journeys through WhatsApp.
Emmott takes up new role with Trainline Partner Solutions
Liz Emmott has been appointed as director of global distribution and business solutions with Trainline Partner Solutions. She begins with immediate effect.
National Express Leisure to launch this month
The transport provider will bring together existing businesses, including Fareham-based Lucketts and Woods Coaches of Leicester, under the single banner of National Express Leisure.
Recovery begins at Eurostar with more trains scheduled
The changes come following the removal of quarantine restrictions for fully-vaccinated travellers from France to the UK and the easing of restrictions for travel to Belgium and the Netherlands.
Delta Air Lines to offer Thalys connections in Europe
Delta is launching a new Air+Rail program in partnership with Thalys. The offering will provide speedy rail connections between Amsterdam and the Belgian cities of Brussels and Antwerp.
New role for Michau at Trainline
Christopher Michau has been appointed as European carrier and supply director at Trainline. He will take on responsibility for the continued growth of the company’s network of rail carrier partners.
Eurostar to offer Climate Train to COP26 in Glasgow
ProRail, NS, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast and Youth for Sustainable Travel have unveiled plans to run a special Climate Train to the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow.
New part-time rail season tickets launch in UK
New rail tickets, designed to match evolving working habits, will be available to commuters across England from today. They are aimed at commuters who only travel to work two or three days a week.
Government unveils wholesale rail overhaul in UK
The government has pledged to end what it called a quarter-century of fragmentation on the railways under new proposals to shake up the system. The hope is to refocus on passengers and freight.