A new independent analysis has laid out the most comprehensive roadmap yet for expanding direct high-speed rail services between London in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. The #CrossChannelRail Final Report, published on 17 November 2025, is the result of an unusually detailed investigation that included visits to sixty-three stations across the continent, technical assessments…
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NMBS / SNCB sees popularity increase of international train travel
Year after year, Belgian railway operator NMBS / SNCB is seeing growing interest in international train travel during the summer months. Since 2019, the number of bookings via NMBS / SNCB International has increased by more than 50 per cent, the operator says in a press release.
EuroGames 2028 / 2029 / 2030 coupled to Antwerp Pride
The 18th edition (since 2008) of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 August 2025 in Antwerp. This year’s theme is “Do not just march! Listen. Understand. Commit”. Prides are a mix of celebration – parties – and activism and advocacy. For the 2025 edition, the organising committee focuses on belonging. Belonging…
EUROPEAN SLEEPER | Brussels to Barcelona night train to stop in Avignon, Montpellier, Narbonne, and Girona
In a May 2025 newsletter, European Sleeper lets slip its Barcelona-bound night train service will stop at Avignon, Montpellier, Narbonne in France, and Gerona / Girona in Spain‘s Catalonia region. This service will depart from Brussels in Belgium.
European Union plans high-speed rail push, but can it get past France?
As the European Union ramps up its ambitions for continent-wide high-speed rail (HSR), a widening gap is emerging between strategic vision and operational execution.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) plan to launch a new high-speed link between London and Paris
FS Italiane Group, known through its brand Trenitalia, announces a plan to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting London and Paris by 2029. This was announced in a press release.
31 MARCH 2025 | Reopening France – Italy Fréjus Rail Tunnel kickstarts Paris to Milan direct train connection
Good news for train travel between France and Italy. The Fréjus Rail Tunnel will reopen on 31 March 2025, after almost two years of closure after the 27 August 2023 landslide in the southern Alps. The news enthuses rail industry blogs and trainfluencers. But there’s a but.
ANTWERP 2025-2030 | City government agreement supports bid for EuroGames in Antwerp in 2028
On Saturday 14 December 2024, Bart De Wever (N-VA) and Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) presented ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ or ‘All Antwerpians‘, the City of Antwerp governing agreement for the 2025-2030 term.
Antwerp to host EuroGames in 2028?
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
TRAINS IN SPAIN | Iryo in Infinita class from Córdoba to Seville
Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
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