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The unlimited travel will apply to all journeys in July and August taken on the TER and Intercity trains, however only those age 27 or younger will be eligible for the discounted pass. High-speed TGV trains and travel in France’s most populous region, Ile-de-France – home of the capital, Paris...

BBC reports: In good old days good old steam trains would be preheated before departing. May be this is too old-fashioned nowadays?

The original story, in Polish, is here. Here are the crucial bits, translated by DeepL: The third degree alert level was a hysterical reaction of the previous government. The current one has more urgent issues to deal with than to fix train ticket buying.

Source: https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/metros/line-4-automation-complete-on-paris-metro/ All in all sounds rather impressive.... BTW, the busiest line in #1, fully automated since 15 December 2012.

Don't book your tickets yes, all this is under consideration for now in at least two countries: Quoted from the Euronews [emphasis added]. Absolutely wonderful, arriving in Bratislava (and in Ostend on the return journey) at 1 am. I guess some nightclubs will still be open....

Source: International Railway Journal (behind paywall), free access via https://12ft.io/ This is a preliminary agreement only, many things may happen between now and the end of 2026....

After much hype and very little progress, the demise of this project has been announced: Hyperloop One has had a rocky history. The company started as Hyperloop Technologies before changing to Hyperloop One, then Virgin Hyperloop One after a buyout by the Virgin Group, and then dropping the...

I don't think a Coventry Very Light Rail thread exists... Source (International Railway Journal) More information about CVLJ can be found on the Coventry City Council page.

From the Euronews, with the lead: "Europe's night trains face cut-throat competition from budget airlines": The article starts and ends with rather positive comments on the journey by two female students travelling from Brussels to Berlin. Personally I see night trains as something for...

When booking through that site, after selecting route, dates, times &c, while proceeding to checkout, a "personal details" screen appears which asks for name, country and postal code. WHY?

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and the Howard Buffett Foundation have created the world's first Food Train. The train will, according to UZ, make Ukrainian cities resilient to blackouts and will come to the liberated regions. The official information in Ukrainian is here. Google for whatever reason...

A free-for-all rail service is now operating between Erkner and the Tesla factory in Grünheide (Oder-Spree). Here are excerpts from the Google translation of the original news story in German Will such a solution be repeated elsewhere?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66630260 According to official sources, this proves the emergency stoppage mechanism works as designed. Look on the bright side....

From the Liverpool Echo: I can confirm that trains between Sheffield and Manchester are usually full to capacity, or more...

BBC reports: A too common event in that part of the world :-(

Technische Universität München reports: There is more information (including a predictable surfeit of hype), including photos and videos, on the project's website https://tumhyperloop.com . I appreciate it is up to the academia to investigate speculative designs or solutions, and provide...

Source I don't know whether anybody can buy those tickets, or they are available only to Portuguese citizens and legal residents.

I know I'm stretching "surface transport" a bit by talking about cable cars.... Source: ABC News The prices translate as roughly £211 and £192. I doubt whether there are senior discounts.... There is a more interesting article on this subject in the Telegraph, unfortunately behind a paywall...

Source (Ian Mansfield) Read the full source article for a description what's hidden underneath the station (including a single ladies toilet cubicle).

Source There is a small supplement for some "express" trains. The ticket is valid only on České dráhy trains, not on those run by various private operators. Full conditions and a booking form are available here (in English).