HS2 progress on West London terminal
HS2, the British high speed rail project is still on track. The brakes may be firmly applied to work at Euston in Central London, but the throttle is wide open on work at Old Oak...Read more
Network Rail to conduct engineering work on East Coast Main Line on weekdays
Network Rail will carry out routine engineering work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster, in the UK. As diversion routes and longer journey times will be in place, passengers are encouraged to plan...Read more
May bank holiday works proceed in Great Britain
In addition to the upcoming coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023, and the start of the Eurovision song contest on 7 May 2023, travellers in the United Kingdom will also have to...Read more
UK Orient Express no more and a little Kent port misses out
It is not the fastest way to cross the Channel, but after new passport controls are introduced, it may well be the slowest. That’s the fear of Belmond, the company that runs the Venice Simplon...Read more
Anger and little sympathy for UK’s high-speed rail delay
Controversy has followed the UK government decision last week to slow down the construction of HS2. Ironically, the high-speed railway project will be a slow-speed build, long into the next decade. The government in London...Read more
UK HS2 north of Birmingham delayed for years
Sources close to the British high speed rail project HS2 have said that the project is to be delayed in an effort to cut spiralling costs. Only the section between London and Birmingham is to...Read more
Could there be a direct train from Switzerland to London?
Swiss parliament member Matthias Aebische is calling on the Federal Council to examine with France and Great Britain how a direct Basel-London daily train connection can be created.Read more
Happy Centenary, Flying Scotsman
The most famous steam locomotive in the world, Flying Scotsman, turned one hundred years old last Friday (24 February 2023). Astonishingly, the engine is still in main line revenue-earning service as a charter operation. In...Read more
HS2 not going to London Euston, paper reports
HS2, Britain’s new high speed rail link, faces a massive blow to the prestige of the project. Reports in the UK claim that the line will no longer reach Euston in central London and will...Read more
Precious little rail funding in second UK Levelling Up round
A fifty-million-pound (59 million euro) boost for metro development around Cardiff is the only substantial rail-based project announced in the second round of funding under the UK government Levelling Up agenda. Out of a total...Read more
Feared stop of Eurostar departures from Amsterdam a thing of the past
The Eurostar check-in and customs facilities at Amsterdam Central station will be moved to a new location. Earlier plans called for the removal of the terminal building during construction works, which threatened to put a...Read more
Sweet Caroline comes on stream for HS2’s 30,000 project workers
HS2, Britain’s high speed rail project under construction between London and the Midlands, has launched its second tunnelling machine underneath the streets of the capital. Above them, the company has announced its workforce has hit...Read more
Paddington station closed on the busiest day ever in London
It was a very British disruption to a very British day. Of all the possible travel issues to arise on the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the sum of all fears was a...Read more