Tickets for new service as well as for the existing summer service to Avignonon sale from 11 December 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London and mainland Europe is launching a new direct service from London and Avignon to three popular holiday destinations in the South of France – Lyon, Avignon… Read the full news article
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VIA Rail Canada publishes its Third Quarter 2012 Results
Montréal, 2012-12-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada’s Board of Directors today released the Corporation’s third quarter 2012 results. Between July and September 2012, VIA Rail’s ridership and revenues were lower than last year for the same period, due partially to challenges faced by the travel industry. However, as a result of stringent cost management measures,… Read the full news article
Maritime Bus and VIA Rail Canada Join Forces
Montréal, 2012-12-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new operating partnership between Maritime Bus and VIA Rail Canada will greatly improve service and add options for Maritimes travellers. The two companies will share the existing VIA Rail stations in Halifax, Truro, and Moncton as at December 1st, 2012. This partnership is wonderful news for our customers,” says Mike… Read the full news article
Metrolink posts record-setting Thanksgiving ridership
Passengers take advantage of $10 Weekend Pass LOS ANGELES – 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink experienced record ridership this Thanksgiving holiday. Operating the same number of trains as last year, Metrolink reported 4,448 Thanksgiving Day riders; a 36 percent increase from 2011. On Thanksgiving, a Sunday schedule offered 20 trains on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley… Read the full news article
FirstGroup’s Partnership with Save the Children Supports the Poorest Families in Greater Manchester
2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — FirstGroup, the UK’s largest bus and rail operator, has donated £41,000 to deprived families in Manchester through Save the Children’s ‘Eat, Sleep, Learn, Play!’ (ESLP) initiative. The ESLP project supports children living in the most severe poverty by providing their families with household essentials. Grants are used to purchase items ranging from… Read the full news article
Christmas Deal: des voyages avantageux avec la SNCB durant les week-ends de décembre et les vacances de Noël!
2012-11-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Pour voyager avantageusement en train, les voyageurs peuvent profiter du Christmas Deal chaque week-end (samedi ou dimanche) de décembre et tous les jours durant les vacances de Noël (du 22/12/2012 au 06/01/2013 inclus). Pour 9,90 euros, le navetteur peut effectuer un trajet aller-retour sur la même journée en 2e classe ou recevoir… Read the full news article
Eurostar announces shortlist for 2013 Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel
2012-11-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thirteen pioneering sustainable travel schemes from across the UK, France and Belgium have been shortlisted today for the 2013 Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel, moving a step closer to winning a share of the £30,000 prize fund. The Award, now in its second year, recognises innovative travel schemes that are leading… Read the full news article
NS Hispeed bereikt mijlpaal met 100.000ste AirRail-ticket
2012-11-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — NS Hispeed bereikt mijlpaal met 100.000ste AirRail-ticket één elektronische boeking voor trein- en vliegtuigreservering treintickets NS Hispeed wereldwijd beschikbaar via Globale Distributie Systemen van de luchtvaart. naar verwachting 400.000 AirRail-tickets per jaar AirRail is duurzame en groene reisoplossing De uitgifte van het 100.000ste AirRail-ticket is een feit. Een AirRail is één elektronisch… Read the full news article
Metrolink will operate limited service on Thanksgiving
The $10 Weekend Pass will be valid from 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday LOS ANGELES – 2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink will operate limited service Thanksgiving Day, while riders will be able to utilize the Weekend Pass beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 25. On Thanksgiving, a Sunday schedule will be offered on the San… Read the full news article
Nouveaux horaires SNCB dès décembre
Comme chaque année, la SNCB adapte ses horaires en décembre. Le nouveau service de train est valable à partir du dimanche 9 décembre 2012 2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chaque année, la SNCB lance son nouveau système d’horaires. Il rentrera en vigueur le dimanche 9 décembre 2012. Les adaptations tiennent compte de l’introduction d’un nouveau train international… Read the full news article
New Windsor VIA Rail Station Officially Opens
Windsor, Ontario, 2012-11-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, as part of the ongoing modernization of VIA Rail Canada facilities, the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), and Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary of VIA Rail, officially opened the new VIA Rail Windsor Station. “Our government is committed to quality and… Read the full news article
SSP wins new €60 million contract at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station
2012-11-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — SSP has announced that it has won a tender to operate five new outlets at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station. The deal will run for 12 years, commencing in May 2013, and is valued at €60 million. The new outlets will be developed by SSP as part of a major modernisation project by operators… Read the full news article
Adaptations tarifaires annuelles de la SNCB
Comme chaque année, la SNCB adapte ses tarifs le 1er février. Pour 2013, en moyenne, tous produits confondus, les tarifs augmentent de 1,80%, soit une hausse plus faible que l’évolution de l’index santé de 2,21% (1), mais aussi plus faible que nos coûts de personnel et des sillons notamment Une hausse inférieure à l’évolution de… Read the full news article
Massport – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles No matter how you’re getting to Grandma’s house this Thanksgiving, we’ve got you covered BOSTON – 2012-11-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is anticipating record volume of traffic on our highways and in Boston Logan International Airport terminals this Thanksgiving season, with particularly heavy days beginning Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday,… Read the full news article
NTSB praises Metrolink’s Commitment to Safety
Federal Safety Board lists Positive Train Control systems a top priority LOS ANGELES – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) publically proclaimed rail agencies implementing positive train control (PTC) amongst its most wanted items for 2013. The NTSB recognized Metrolink as a national leader in this effort. The announcement came during a… Read the full news article
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS APPOINTS JOHN M. SCOTT AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. www.orient-express.com today announced that it has appointed John M. Scott III as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director. Mr. Scott, 47, is an experienced operator of luxury hotels who previously served as President and CEO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, where he oversaw a portfolio of 17… Read the full news article
Metrolink’s 16th Annual Holiday Toy Express kicks off 2012 holiday season, Friday, Nov. 16
Festive train making 42 stops across region in November and December LOS ANGELES – 2012-11-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink rings in the holidays with the Holiday Toy Express, Santa’s glittering train, debuting on Friday, Nov. 16 at Los Angeles Union Station, hosted by Metro. The official kickoff is on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in San… Read the full news article
SSP wins new contracts in France worth £450m
2012-11-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — SSP, the leading dedicated operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations, has secured £450m (€560m) worth of new and extended contracts in two of France’s best known railway stations. The first is an extension to 2020 of an existing contract, to operate outlets at Gare de Lyon in Paris. These… Read the full news article
NEW AND INSIGHTFUL JOURNEYS ABOARD ORIENT-EXPRESS’ TRAINS & CRUISES IN 2013
2012-11-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Those looking for the ultimate journey of a lifetime will find inspiration from Orient-Express, as it reveals new and exciting trips across its trains and cruises for 2013. New fascinating voyages and detailed itineraries are on offer aboard each train and cruise, from cruising along the stunning rivers in France and Myanmar,… Read the full news article
INFRABEL et la SNCB unifient leurs outils de gestion du trafic ferroviaire
Le « Top Account Meeting », organe réunissant quatre fois par an les Comités de Direction d’Infrabel et de la SNCB, a décidé de rassembler le « Traffic Control » et le « RDV ». Cette décision, aboutissement positif de plusieurs mois d’études et de travaux, constitue une étape importante pour améliorer la coordination entre… Read the full news article
NOW BOARDING…EUROSTAR’S NEW CULINARY DIRECTOR, MICHELIN STARRED CHEF RAYMOND BLANC, OBE
Sustainable, seasonal Business Premier menus bring together the best of Britain, France and Belgium Eurostar becomes first transport provider to join the Sustainable Restaurant Association New research shows majority of business travellers have maintained or increased their level of business travel in the past 12 months 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar today proudly announces the appointment… Read the full news article
Hurricane Sandy | VIA Rail Canada maintains its services
Montréal, 2012-10-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada will operate according to regular schedules today, despite the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which is being forecasted by Environment Canada in the Maritimes, the Province of Quebec and Ontario. However, unforeseen circumstances caused by the Hurricane may disrupt schedules. VIA Rail advises caution when traveling and invites Canadians… Read the full news article
FirstGroup’s Shared Services Achieves Investors In People Bronze Status
2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Staff at First Shared Services (FSS), the financial processing centre for Aberdeen based FirstGroup, were celebrating this month. Not only were they re-accredited with the celebrated Investors in People (IIP) status, but they were also awarded the IIP Bronze standard. FSS Controller Richard Emslie said: “We firmly believe that our people are… Read the full news article
More London trains for Glasgow, Carlisle, Penrith and Oxenholme
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 1,750 seats a day will be provided on additional Pendolino trains for Glasgow when a new timetable is introduced on the West Coast Main Line. Two extra Glasgow services will be introduced in each direction from Monday 10 December to deliver a train every hour for the first time. Carlisle… Read the full news article
Happy 20th Anniversary Metrolink
Commuter rail service will commemorate 20 years of service on Oct. 26 LOS ANGELES – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The west coast’s largest commuter rail system, Metrolink, will celebrate 20 years of service on Friday. To date, Metrolink has transported more than 100 million people throughout Southern California. Metrolink began operations on Oct. 26, 1992 with three… Read the full news article
Historic Aberdeen Tram Album to be Preserved in FirstGroup Trust
2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — An historic leather bound pictorial album, thought to be the only one in existence, which depicts the end of the tramways in Aberdeen in 1958 was handed over today to the FirstGroup Heritage Trust. The Trust was established in 2010 by Aberdeen based transport giant, FirstGroup, to protect and preserve transport items… Read the full news article
VIA Rail Canada Representatives Meet MPs and the Mayors of New Brunswick
Bathurst, New Brunswick, 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Representatives from VIA Rail Canada met with local members of parliament and mayors in Bathurst today to discuss the future of passenger rail transportation in the region. “Representatives from the region clearly explained their concerns and expressed their opinions on the recent announcements affecting rail transportation in New Brunswick…. Read the full news article
Best staff in rail recognised at Heathrow Express
The Heathrow Express team has been recognised as being among the best in the railway industry at the Rail Staff Awards hosted at the ICC in Birmingham on Saturday night 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Heathrow Express team has been recognised as being among the best in the railway industry at the Rail Staff Awards hosted… Read the full news article
New train car design promotes Metrolink Weekend Pass
Popular pass propels new agency weekend ridership record Los Angeles – 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — After experiencing record weekend ridership the weekend of Oct. 6, Metrolink is rolling out another eye-catching vinyl-wrapped train car – this one, promoting the popular $10 Weekend Pass. Beginning Monday, Southern Californians will see the 85 foot, royal purple train car traveling… Read the full news article
VIA Rail Receives Honorary Award from Heritage BC for its Newly Renovated Vancouver Station
Vancouver, 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada was very proud to receive a prestigious honorary award from Heritage BC for the restoration of its Pacific Central station in Vancouver. The award was in recognition of the high standards of quality and the commitment to the preservation of heritage shown in the building’s renovation, which was… Read the full news article