On 18 August 2026, Italy‘s Urban Mood Magazine published ‘10 Underrated European Cities to Visit in 2026 (Before Everyone Else Does)‘. I roamed the Trip By Trip archive to find ten other ‘not top op mind‘ cities in Europe to visit. Doing so, I stumbled upon a few one-day-cities which are best combined together.
Tag: Trenitalia
‘Flight radar for rail’: TrainTracker24 tracks trains in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain (and Luxembourg)
A new digital platform is offering a real-time view of European rail traffic, allowing users to follow trains on a live map and consult information on delays, cancellations and disruptions.
Virgin Trains takes major step towards London to Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam services
Virgin Trains has taken a major step towards challenging Eurostar‘s dominance of cross-Channel passenger rail services after the United Kingdom‘s rail regulator gave the green light to a track access agreement that could allow the company to launch international services in 2030.
GoVolta unveils ambitious expansion with new services to Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and high-speed trains to Paris
Dutch open-access operator GoVolta has announced its most ambitious expansion plans yet, notifying the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt, ACM) of three new international routes while also seeking permission to carry domestic passengers on its Amsterdam to Berlin and Amsterdam to Paris services. Spoiler alert: notifying a government agency such…
London St Pancras aims to cut boarding windows by up to 30 minutes
Eurostar passengers at London St Pancras International in the United Kingdom could soon be allowed to arrive much closer to departure time, as plans are being considered to cut boarding windows by up to 30 minutes. The proposals form part of a wider effort to reduce overcrowding and move away from what station managers describe…
Trenitalia / FS Group advances Paris hub to power European high-speed expansion, looking at Belgium and the Netherlands for the future
Italian state-backed Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS or FS Group) is accelerating its expansion into Europe’s high-speed rail market, confirming plans for a major maintenance hub in the Paris region that will underpin its growing operations in France and support future services to London in the United Kingdom.
Trenitalia unveils €2 billion investment plan and orders 74 new Frecciarossa high-speed trains
Trenitalia is accelerating towards 2030 with a major €2 billion investment programme aimed at strengthening its leadership in high-speed rail and transforming Italy’s passenger rail sector. Gianpiero Strisciuglio, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Trenitalia, outlined the strategy at the Forum Masseria Winter Edition, confirming the purchase of up to 74 new Frecciarossa 1000…
NETHERLANDS | Arriva will not launch the Groningen to Paris service in 2026
Dutch private railway operator Arriva, which has been planning to launch open-access services between the Netherlands and Paris in France, via Brussels in Belgium, will not put this project into operation in 2026. The information was first revealed by Thibault Lapers on his Mobilithib blog, based on statements from the company itself.
Trenitalia plans Paris-area maintenance centre to support pan-European services, including potential London links
FS Group / Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane / Trenitalia is moving forward with strategic investments to support its expanding international high-speed rail ambitions, including plans to build a maintenance centre near Paris to simplify operations and support future services beyond France. BMFTV announced this in the margin of financial news.
Trenitalia (FS Group) and Certares agree strategic partnership to expand international high-speed rail operations
The Railways of the Italian State, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (Gruppo FS / FS Group), better known under the brand Trenitalia, signed at the end of December 2025 a strategic partnership agreement with American global travel investment firm Certares aimed at accelerating the development of international high-speed rail services, with an initial focus on France…