2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — This week sees Orient-Express Trains & Cruises steaming ahead with the launch of a series of brand new product training films. The films, a creative educational tool for travel agents and tour operators worldwide, are intended to provide a 360-degree insight into the Company’s intricate rail and cruise experiences from check-in, the journey… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Trains
airberlin non-stop Berlin-Abu Dhabi flight celebrates one year anniversary
Only non-stop service between Berlin and the UAE provides transfer guests with even more flights to worldwide destinations in 2013 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — On 15th January 2012 at 21:35, an airberlin Airbus A330-200 set off for the first time from Berlin to Abu Dhabi, the hub of the airline’s strategic partner Etihad Airways. As the only… Read the full news article
VIA Rail renews its lease at Place Ville Marie and consolidates its activities on two floors
MONTREAL, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca) announced today that it has renewed its lease for its headquarter offices at Place Ville Marie in Montréal. The Corporation, which has been located in the building since the early 1980s, will take advantage of this agreement to consolidate its activities on two floors by 2016. This decision… Read the full news article
SNCB : des bons points pour l’aide aux personnes à mobilité réduite
Score convenable de 77 % avec encore des points à améliorer 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — La SNCB a reçu des bons points pour son assistance aux personnes à mobilité réduite. C’est ce qui ressort d’une enquête indépendante effectuée par des “mystery shoppers” qui ont analysé l’entièreté du processus d’assistance de la SNCB. Les résultats de l’étude… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains launches biggest ever Standard Class seat sale
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Up to 50,000 Virgin Trains standard class seats are up for grabs at knock down prices with prices starting at £5.50 for a journey between London and Birmingham Between 16 and 19 January 2013 customers will have the opportunity to bag these incredibly cheap tickets but they will need to be quick… Read the full news article
Third Railroad Blockade in Marysville Forces VIA Rail to Stop Trains
MONTREAL, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — A railroad blockade in the Marysville area between Belleville and Kingston affects the movement of VIA Rail (www.viarail.ca) trains and its passengers between Toronto-Montréal and Toronto-Ottawa in both directions. Although this situation causes substantial additional expenses and forces our employees to work long hours, VIA Rail’s foremost priority is to ensure that our customers… Read the full news article
Fyra entre Bruxelles et Amsterdam de plus en plus à temps
Près de 3 Fyra sur 4 roulent suivant l’indicateur Le plan de récupération et d’amélioration de la SNCB et de NS Hispeed toujours très actif Le 9 décembre dernier, Fyra prenait du service entre Bruxelles et Amsterdam. Après ce premier mois, la SNCB et NS Hispeed font un premier bilan. 2013-01-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Après des… Read the full news article
ORIENT-EXPRESS TO LAUNCH ASSOCIATE HOTEL PROGRAMME FIRST MEMBER HOTEL ANNOUNCED
2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. www.orient-express.com, owners or part-owners and managers of 45 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 22 countries, today launched the Orient-Express Associate Hotels programme. At the same time, Orient-Express announced that the founding member of the new programme is the iconic Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz,… Read the full news article
VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian Service Grows in Popularity over the Holiday Season
MONTREAL, 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Between December 20th and January 6th, VIA Rail welcomed 14% more passengers than last year on its legendary service, The Canadian. Close to 7,000 passengers traveling on 10 trains chose The Canadian to take them home for the holidays while enjoying Canada’s breathtaking landscapes, VIA Rail’s attentive and courteous service and its… Read the full news article
VIA Rail Resumes Its Normal Activities – First Nations’ Railroad Blockade Has Ended on the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto Routes
MONTREAL – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail wishes to advise customers that following the clearance of the railway tracks in the Marysville area, all services will gradually return to normal on the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto routes in both directions. Yesterday, a First Nations’ railroad blockade in the Marysville area, near Kingston, caused delays and inconvenienced more than… Read the full news article
A First Nations’ Railroad Blockade in Marysville Forces VIA Rail to Stop Trains on the Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa routes
MONTREAL, 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — A First Nations’ railroad blockade in Marysville, near Kingston, affects the transportation of passengers aboard VIA Rail trains between Toronto/Montreal and Toronto/Ottawa in both directions. There is no definitive timeline when the blockade will be lifted. Delays are to be expected. VIA Rail’s foremost priority is to ensure that our customers… Read the full news article
CHEAP AS FRITES – Eurostar launches January sale with three fantastic offers
2013-01-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London and mainland Europe, is launching a twelve day express sale on the 3 January with three great offers to help kick-start 2013: 150,000 seats available from only £59 return for standard travel from London to Paris, Brussels or Lille. Travel in Standard Premier, where passengers… Read the full news article
Take Metrolink, Metro to 2013 Tournament of Roses® celebrations
Limited service offered on Christmas Day, modified schedule offered on New Year’s Day LOS ANGELES – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink will operate a Sunday schedule on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley lines on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25. Metrolink will operate a modified schedule on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, which will allow people… Read the full news article
Eurostar, The Great Festive Getaway
Eurostar reports a surge in bookings over Christmas and New Year as its first Swiss Alps Ski Service heads for the slopes 2012-12-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service between the UK and mainland Europe is set to carry tens of thousands of travellers from across the UK to France, Belgium and Switzerland over… Read the full news article
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Offers Excellent Transit Access for Holiday Travelers
Rail and Bus Service Provide Convenient Alternatives 2012-12-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — As thousands of passengers prepare to fly for the holidays, travelers are reminded of the many transit alternatives offered at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. BWI Marshall provides among the best transit access of any major U.S. airport. “We work very hard to provide a… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains urges customers to book seats as holiday trains fill up
2012-12-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Trains has seen exceptionally high bookings for services over the Christmas period and is urging customers to ensure they have reserved seats. Around 100 Virgin Trains’ services are already fully booked or almost full. Seat reservations can be made free of charge. Some seats are always made available for ‘walk up’ customers,… Read the full news article
Vacances de Noël: la SNCB modifie légèrement son offre
2012-12-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Service de train adapté et tarif avantageux avec le ‘Christmas Deal’ Comme chaque année durant les vacances de Noël, la SNCB adapte légèrement son offre afin de mieux répondre aux souhaits et aux habitudes de ses clients. Ainsi, le service des trains tient compte du trafic domicile-école et du trafic domicile-travail plus… Read the full news article
Stagecoach Group, FREE FAST WIFI COMING TO 30 EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS STATIONS
Free, fast WiFi with The Cloud arrives at 30 train stations for improved customer experience 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — East Midlands Trains, part of the Stagecoach Group, has today (20 December 2012) announced it will be offering free WiFi for rail passengers across 30 of its stations including major hubs such as Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby and… Read the full news article
Metrolink to buy newest, cleanest locomotives
Cleaner engines will provide more horsepower, greater operational efficiency LOS ANGELES – 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Metrolink Board of Directors authorized the agency to enter into a contract to secure Tier 4 locomotives at its Dec. 14, 2012, meeting. The revolutionary locomotives are expected to reduce emissions by 86 percent. “This is a significant milestone in… Read the full news article
STAGECOACH ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AT UK BUS DIVISION
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stagecoach today (18 December 2012) announced a series of appointments at its UK Bus division as preparations continue for Robert Montgomery to take up the post of Managing Director at the business unit next year. Robert Montgomery, Deputy Managing Director, Stagecoach UK Bus, is scheduled to take over the running of the… Read the full news article
ENJOY A RAIL-Y DIFFERENT DAY OUT IN 2013 ABOARD THE BRITISH PULLMAN AND NORTHERN BELLE UK DAY TRAINS
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — In 2013, the British Pullman and Northern Belle, sister trains to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will be taking guests in style and comfort on a number of new exciting and interesting day trips across Great Britain, departing from a host of regional stations year-round. As leisure rail travel and the vintage era are… Read the full news article
VIA Rail and Robert Q offer 8 trips daily between Sarnia and Toronto
London, 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada and Robert Q’s Airbus announced today the launch of a new partnership which will create 8 daily options between Sarnia, London and Toronto from Monday to Friday, and five on Saturdays and Sundays. This partnership will make regional transportation for residents of Southwestern Ontario easier. Robert Q now… Read the full news article
AIR FRANCE WILL LINK STRASBOURG TO ITS HUB AT PARIS-CHARLES DE GAULLE BY HIGH SPEED TRAIN AS FROM 2 APRIL 2013
2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — As from 2 April 2013, Air France will link Strasbourg to its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle by rail services with an Air France flight number, in collaboration with the SNCF French Railways. Air France will offer four daily frequencies between Strasbourg and the station located at the heart of Paris-Charles de… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains, More London trains confirmed
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The biggest operator of cross-border long-distance trains to and from Scotland will add even more services to the timetable from Monday (10 December). Two more tilting Virgin Pendolinos a day in each direction will deliver a train every hour between Glasgow Central and London Euston for the first time. There will be… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains demands immediate improvements in track performance
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Trains today voiced concerns over the lack of progress made in improving infrastructure performance. As the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) published its quarterly report on Network Rail performance, Virgin Trains expressed dismay that Network Rail has again fallen short of its performance targets over the last year. More than 70%… Read the full news article
FirstGroup, Statement re: ScotRail Franchise
2012-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — FirstGroup plc, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government today that the ScotRail franchise will continue until 31 March 2015, from its current end date of 9 November 2014. ScotRail will continue to deliver improvements for passengers throughout this period, and play… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains to continue running West Coast services
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Rail Group (VRG) was today appointed as operator of the InterCity West Coast franchise under a contract to operate the network from 9 December. The contract is for the period from the end of the current franchise on 9 December 2012 to 8 November 2014. The agreement may be terminated earlier… Read the full news article
La SNCB et Infrabel activent le plan hiver
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — La neige et le gel exigent une approche spécifique afin de réguler au mieux la circulation des trains. L’opérateur ferroviaire SNCB et le gestionnaire de l’infrastructure Infrabel ont préparé ensemble leur plan hiver afin d’anticiper les problèmes éventuels et de les solutionner au plus vite. Infrabel et la SNCB lancent leur plan… Read the full news article
Swedish Rail Operator SJ joins the Amadeus Rail GDS
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swedish Rail Operator SJ joins the Amadeus Rail GDS • SJ to extend its distribution strategy through the offline and online travel agency solutions benefiting from the multi-channel capabilities of the Amadeus’ Global Rail Sales Platform • Contract signing follows several recent landmark partnership deals agreed between Amadeus Rail and other leading… Read the full news article
Minister Fletcher and VIA Rail announce improvements to its locomotives, frequencies and infrastructure
Ottawa, 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport) and VIA Rail announced the completion of a number of important projects including additional frequencies and the introduction of a new service between Ottawa and Quebec City. These initiatives will lead to safer, faster, and more efficient service in the Quebec-Windsor corridor…. Read the full news article