There’s been a rockslide somewhere in the Maurienne Valley, deep in the French Alps. By the time I’m due to set off on an intricately planned, early autumn European rail trip from London to Athens, nearly a week has passed since the incident. My intended path through France, Italy and …
Read More »Police nab criminals for stealing train coaches in Maiduguri
Men of the Borno state police command have arrested suspected criminals for stealing train coaches of the Nigerian Railway Corporation at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus. The police made the arrest following a tip-off from good samaritans. The police say the suspects will be arraigned in court soon.
Read More »How to ski greener – switch from plane to train
Pristine white peaks all around, and skis crunching over crisp snow. If any holiday feels like escapism, it’s a ski holiday. But climate breakdown is increasingly threatening to poop the party. The latest research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, is stark. Climatologists analysed snow cover at 2,234 ski …
Read More »Gov Sanwo-Olu gives Agege traders 2-day ultimatum to vacate train tracks (video)
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given a 2-day ultimatum to traders in Agege to vacate the train tracks. The governor gave the ultimatum after paying a visit to the Agege Station of the Red Line Rail on Wednesday, September 27. While addressing traders selling their …
Read More »‘Unofficial President’: Elon Musk Announces Visit To Border After Videos Emerge Showing Thousands Of Illegal Immigrants Crossing By Train
Just days after being referred to as the “unofficial President” of the United States by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk has announced he will travel to the southern border to assess the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis. Musk’s statement was in response to drone footage aired on X (formerly …
Read More »On the midnight express train across Turkey
‘Whatever you want to pay me for, you can have,” a masseur named Karim tells me with a laugh, as we face each other in Ankara’s Tarihi Karacabey Hamami, one of the Turkish capital’s oldest bath houses. We’re both wearing just a small towel, and Karim also wears a grin. …
Read More »‘The place was so relaxing I almost missed my train’: readers’ favourite European railway hotels
A spiritual experience, Venice Venice is a brilliant place to arrive in – the moment you walk down the steps and out of Santa Lucia station you’ll see bobbing gondolas on the city’s famous canals. Last year, I stayed at the Hotel Abbazia, a lovely traditional building in a restored …
Read More »Witches, DJs and dancing in the aisles: on board the Culture Train from Berlin to Poland
Madame Ziemowit the witch nods and scratches her beard as I flip a tarot card, revealing the chariot symbol. Picking the chariot seems fitting, as the turban-clad sorcerer and I are on a train, having just crossed the border from Germany into Poland. Multicoloured lightbulbs adorn carriage windows, framing a …
Read More »In the tracks of the Orient Express: my train ride from London to Istanbul
One of the fruits of getting on a train is that it makes me want to chat. So instead of gazing at Kent as we proceed to Paris from London, I talk to my neighbour. Martha grew up in San Francisco, studied in Oregon, and puts syrup on everything. When …
Read More »OFFICIAL: Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre joins the Saudi train with Al Ittihad move
Ashleigh Plumptre has shocked the world of football after the Super Falcons star was unveiled as a new Al Ittihad signing Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has officially joined the likes of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Fabinho in buying into the Al Ittihad project after the club announced her …
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