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According to the latest figures, in 2018 OJSC Russian Railways transported 1.155 billion passengers on its own infrastructure, an increase of 3.4% on 2017. Long-distance passengers amounted to 110 million, up by 7.9%, while suburban passenger numbers increased to […]
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, is offering a budget-friendly way to break the January blues with over 100,000 seats available from just £29 each way. The great value fares provide the
The third season of the “Amtrak Winter Park Express” started with its first departure from Denver Union Station this morning, arriving at Winter Park Resort and delivering 300 happy skiers and riders directly to the slopes. The train will continue to
“Amtrak Winter Park Express” 2019 Season Has Begun Read More »
Eurostar is today putting tickets on sale for its third daily service direct from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The third service, which starts on 11th June 2019, comes in direct response to customer demand following the popularity
On 24 December 2018, Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, arrived in the Republic of Serbia on a working visit. The head of the Russian Railways met with Aleksandar Vučić, the President
Serbia and Russian Railways to Expand Cooperation Read More »
The accelerated Moscow-Odintsovo service operated by the Central Exurban Passenger Company was launched on 21 December 2018. The new suburban service has a journey time of just 21 minutes, cutting 10-15 minutes off the time taken by conventional electric
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation and Wiener Lokalbahnen have signed a contract to supply 18 FLEXITY trams to Vienna, including the FlexCaremaintenance management system over 24 years. The contract is valued at approximately 94 million euro ($107 million US). It includes
Bombardier to Supply 18 FLEXITY Trams for Wiener Lokalbahnen Read More »
On 16th February 2019, to celebrate the release of Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Belmond British Pullman is launching a ‘Practically Perfect’ inspired afternoon tea on board its vintage 1920s and 30s carriages. Practically perfect Afternoon Tea On board, guests
Belmond British Pullman Launches a ‘Practically Perfect’ Afternoon Tea Read More »
The Board of OJSC Russian Railways came together for its final meeting of the year on 12 December 2018. During the meeting, Dmitry Pegov, the Deputy Managing Director General of OJSC Russian Railways, summed up the preliminary results of
Russian Railways Record Passenger Traffic in 2018 Read More »
The new 2018/2019 timetable and plan for train formations came into effect across the entire network of Russian railways at 00:00 Moscow time on 9 December 2018. Under the new timetable, the number of suburban trains has been increased
Russian Railways: 2018/2019 Timetable Comes into Effect Read More »
From 1 February to 31 March 2019, the fare for the high-speed Allegro service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki will be reduced by 35% for organised groups of passengers with more than 35 people. The group fare applies when
Russian Railways Offers 35% Discount for Groups of Passenger Read More »
According to the latest figures, the infrastructure owned and operated by Russian Railways transported 94.3 million passengers in November 2018, 2.4% more than in November 2017. Suburban passenger numbers amounted to 86.2 million, an increase of 2%, while long-distance
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On 28-29 November 2018, Russian Railways and VR Group Ltd. (Finnish Railways) held their annual meeting on issues concerning the direct rail link between Russia and Finland in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The Russian delegation was led by First
Russian and Finnish Railways Discuss Bilateral Cooperation Read More »
VisitBritain today welcomes a new Eurostar and Virgin Trains partnership to offer a united travel service for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) market, to drive growth in international business events to the UK. The partnership, officially launched
Eastern & Oriental Express today launches a series of ‘pop-up’ culinary collaborations for 2019 with highly acclaimed international chefs Janice Wong, Luke Mangan, Didier Corlou and Ian Kittichai. A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH ASIA The chefs are invited to bring
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