It will sadden Thibault of Simply Railway but push-pull trains are losing ground to EMU’s (automotive trains). Danny and I were happy to still be able to experience Corail coaches from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Marseille-Saint-Charles in France.
Tag: Train
2020: near, far, where-ever we are
2020. Here it is. This year, after some two years of researching for good prices and interesting destinations, we’re literally embarking on an Odyssey.
Inside the Royal Waiting Room at Den Haag HS (The Hague HS) railway station
On the 15 September I visited the Koninklijke Wachtkamer or Royal Waiting Room at Den Haag HS railway station. It located in The Hague, in The Netherlands.
VIDEO | Mail Rail and The Postal Museum in London
Danny and I aren’t post or mail enthusiasts, but we are rail enthusiast. So we decided to ride the Mail Rail in London.
‘Disney Express’ by Thalys to Disneyland Paris / Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy
In order to get to Bordeaux, Danny and I booked a Thalys in Comfort 1 from Antwerp-Central station to Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy. That’s the TGV station for Disneyland Paris.
Train World to operate steam train between Brussels and Mechelen
If all goes well, Train World will operate steam train between Brussels and Mechelen (Malines), reports Gazet van Antwerpen. The service could start in 2020.
VIDEO | Trying out London Thameslink in ‘The Core’
Thameslink is a 24-hour, 115-station main-line route in the British railway system running from Bedford, Luton, Peterborough and Cambridge via central London to Sutton, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Rainham, Horsham and Brighton.
ÖBB Nightjet Vienna – Brussels announces route and operating days
The Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) has released more information about its Nightjet service between Wien Haubtbahnhof and Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel Zuid.
Special Royal Train for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium going to Luxembourg
HM Philippe, King of the Belgians and HM Mathilde of Belgium are paying a State Visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. They went by train.
Trenitalia Frecciarossa high speed train between Florence and Venice in Business Executive class
After Florence, Steve and I travelled to Venice by train. We chose the Frecciarossa (‘Red Arrow’) by Trenitalia and we booked business executive seats.
