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1.What’s the most common reason for taking the train? Shopping Commuting Visiting friends and family Reveal 2.How many UK train journeys start, finish or pass through London? 70% 50% 60% Reveal 3.Which method of travel scores highest for passenger satisfaction? Car Rail Flying Reveal 4.How many hours a week can …

The free ride services for commuters on all train services which was to end on Thursday, January 4, 2024, has been extended by the Federal Government to Sunday, January 7, 2024.   The Nigerian Railway Corporation had announced the commencement of the free train ride on Thursday, December 21, 2023, …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has declared free train rides across the nation during Christmas and New Year that will begin from December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024.  This followed the directive of President Bola Tinubu who also approved a 50 per cent reduction in interstate bus fares …

There are train journeys where one just gazes at hills rolling by beyond the carriage window. I love such routes, be they in the Alps, Iberia or the Balkans. Things are different in the Netherlands, where pancake-flat landscapes dominate. Yet even in the flatlands there is often visual drama. The …

The death of beloved “Erie News Now” anchor Emily Matson, who was hit by a train early Monday morning in Pennsylvania’s Fairview Township, has been ruled a suicide.   Matson, 42, was struck by a train at around 12.45am on Monday, Dec. 11, in Fairview Township in Erie Pennsylvania, where …

Bernina Express: Chur, Switzerland, to Tirano, Italy Listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 2008, the Bernina line is one of the highest railways in the Alps, promising four hours of panoramic views from its glass-domed carriages: frozen lakes, rivers crashing down canyons and forests heavy with snow. Departing …

The first night train between Berlin and Paris will depart on Monday evening after a nine-year hiatus, plugging a significant gap in Europe’s increasingly comprehensive overnight rail timetable and giving a boost to travellers looking for a realistic alternative to flying. Widely viewed as a jewel in the crown of …

Italy-Switzerland: lovely chocolate! I was lucky enough to ride the Bernina Express from Tirano to St Moritz. The views are incredible and the scale of the countryside is vast, with snow-topped mountains, rivers, lakes and glaciers. There are announcements in English and German throughout the journey, providing details as to …

A woman has died in a horrific accident after she fell out of a bus window and onto train tracks.   The victim, later identified as 37-year-old Julia de Albuquerque Violato, was then hit by an oncoming speeding train, slicing her in two.    The shocking incident, which took place …

Eddie Jones has resigned as coach of the Wallabies less than one month after Australia’s disastrous campaign at the World Cup ended in the group stages. The Sydney Morning Herald reports Jones has struck a deal to walk away from the role. Sources with knowledge of the situation, who requested …