Sales open for dedicated train #forthefans travelling to England vs Wales game on 16th June LONDON, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today announces a dedicated train for the England vs Wales game on 16th June, to take fans to the centre of the action of the Euros this summer. Ticket sales open on Wednesday… Read the full news article
YORK, UK, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is encouraging people to take part in a competition to photograph York Station as part of the York Festival of Ideas, which celebrates the city’s history and heritage. The train operator is asking customers to take a single photograph of the 19th Century station to… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look Virgin Trains First Class Lounge has been opened at King’s Cross Station following a stylish makeover. It is one of eight lounges between London and Edinburgh to have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and giving more options to hold meetings, work and unwind in… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning (Apr 18, 2016), commuters were invited to relax and enjoy the feeling of grass beneath their feet in the ‘Zen Zone’ in Virgin Trains’ refurbished First Class Lounge. The ‘Zen Zone’ joins meeting, working and resting zones in the revamped lounge, which includes innovative furniture, a bold… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has made significant improvements to the way it offers compensation for delayed journeys. From today, all Virgin Trains customers across both its east and west coast routes who apply for compensation after experiencing delays of at least 30 minutes will be offered a cash payment (in… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look First Class Lounge at Leeds station – with almost quadruple its previous capacity – is now open for business as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Ribbon-cutting duties were performed by Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire and Tom… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new look First Class Lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station today as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Eight lounges between London and Edinburgh have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and providing more options to hold meetings,… Read the full news article
Biggest package of improvements for passengers travelling to and from London Waterloo for decades Better station, extra seats and a fleet of new trains 30% increase in peak time passenger capacity by 2019 Infrastructure investment includes longer platforms for longer trains Improved depots for this railway’s biggest ever fleet of trains LONDON, 2016-Mar-25 — /Travel… Read the full news article
Latest order increases Israel Railways’ fleet of Bombardier-built double-deck coaches to 425 Coaches to be operated with new BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC electric locomotives in new standard 8 double-deck coach configuration Berlin, Germany, 2016-Mar-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it will provide an additional 60BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck… Read the full news article
Over 128,000 passengers are booked to travel on Eurostar over the Easter bank holiday weekend – a 4% rise year on year Friday 25th March is the busiest day for UK departures – a 17% increase compared to Easter Friday last year New trains feature free wifi and on board entertainment system for all passengers… Read the full news article
UK’s favourite French destinations revealed Top tips on holiday hotspots from the Eurostar team LONDON, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is offering travellers the chance to see more of France for less, with great value sale fares to nearly 60 French destinations. From 8-21 March, tickets are available from just £37 each way, for… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service connecting the UK and mainland Europe, is today launching a new website dedicated to supporting UK travel agents. The brand new version of Eurostar4agents.com has been designed to provide the latest Eurostar product and service information to support all UK trade agents and selling… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Mar 03, 2016) Virgin Trains unveiled a newly-named Pendolino train at Carlisle station to recognise the people of Cumbria, following the devastating storms in December 2015. Pendolino 390010 now carries the name ‘The Cumbrian Spirit’ to acknowledge the courage and resolve shown by local as they rebuild their… Read the full news article
Link to Great Western Main Line part of airport’s plans to reduce emissions and congestion Journey times between Heathrow airport and the Thames Valley, and all points west to be cut dramatically Increased access to Britain’s hub airport, will increase export opportunities for local business LONDON, 2016-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow is urging supporters… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has today been rated by customers as the top long distance franchised operator in the UK. A survey of nearly 7,000 rail passengers scored both Virgin Trains franchises either four or five stars for availability of seating, cleanliness of carriages, overall condition of the train, train reliability,… Read the full news article
Wigan, England, 2016-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has made free Wi-Fi available to all Wigan North Western station users. The free high speed Wi-Fi service can be used with any Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as smartphones, tablets or laptops. The move is part of a wider project by Virgin Trains to install free Wi-Fi… Read the full news article
Warrington, England, 2016-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has made free Wi-Fi available to all Warrington Bank Quay station users. The free high speed Wi-Fi service can be used with any Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as smartphones, tablets or laptops. The move is part of a wider project by Virgin Trains to install free Wi-Fi… Read the full news article
Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a special benefit when travelling on Heathrow Express trains – a free upgrade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Making use of this offer is very simple. Customers just need to purchase a standard class single or… Read the full news article
All 91 Line and IE-OC Line Metrolink tickets “2 for the price of 1,” Feb. 20-21 LOS ANGELES, 2016-Feb-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Metrolink will double its weekend service and provide a “2-for-1” special on both the 91 Line and the Inland Empire-Orange County Line, Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 to support the… Read the full news article
Project will not affect passenger service, however residents near tracks will hear increased nighttime activity LOS ANGELES, 2016-Feb-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning Monday, Feb. 8, Metrolink will begin replacing 21,000 railroad ties in Orange County over the course of nine weeks between the cities of Orange and San Juan Capistrano. The project, in conjunction… Read the full news article
Oculus opening in first week of March will provide greater ease of commute for PATH riders; Will eventually provide access to 11 NYC subway lines New York, NY, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority announced today that the World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus – the iconic centerpiece of the sprawling transit… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The annual UK train price change came into effect today and sees fares increase by an average of 1.1% in 2016 while easyJet’s flight prices are lower than they were 20 years ago. The airline famously launched air fares for the price of a pair of jeans back… Read the full news article
High Demand For Seats Continues Throughout the Windsor to Quebec City Corridor and on Halifax-Montreal services Montréal, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — With a winter storm hitting the Maritimes and forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing rain for Quebec and Ontario for the next 36 hours, travel throughout the region will be challenging. VIA Rail… Read the full news article
Bombardier continues long-standing partnership with Rotterdam Transport Company RET Total number of Bombardier vehicles ordered by RET now stands at 167 BERLIN, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order to supply six BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to the Rotterdam Transport… Read the full news article
Edinburgh, 2015-12-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A new Virgin Trains service connecting Stirling and Falkirk to London has been launched by Scotland’s Transport Minister. Derek Mackay was joined by the council leaders of Stirling and Falkirk to see off the inaugural 5.26am departure and welcomed the role it will play in supporting Scotland’s economy…. Read the full news article
bmi regional showcases speed and convenience of twice-daily service from Bristol. BRISTOL, UK, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — bmi regional has put its Bristol to Paris flight to the test by staging a race between passengers travelling by plane and train. The resulting short film – titled The Race to Paris – launched today showcases… Read the full news article
BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC locomotive to play a key role in the electrification program of Israel’s rail network Locomotives will gradually replace existing diesel locomotives and mainly power the 369 Bombardier double deck coaches already in operation in Israel BERLIN, GERMANY, 2015-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has been voted the Best UK Domestic Train Service at the Business Traveller Awards 2015. Regarded as the market’s benchmark for excellence, the Business Traveller Awards recognise the best service providers in business travel. Readers of Business Traveller voted Virgin Trains top for Domestic Train Service… Read the full news article
LOS ANGELES, 2015-10-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Due to scheduled track work on Oct. 17 and 18, Metrolink Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains will only operate to and from San Juan Capistrano. There will be no bus service or alternate transportation provided. The first two weekends of October (Oct. 3-4 and Oct…. Read the full news article
Halifax, 2015-10-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Thanks to the notable increase of 13% in ridership over the summer compared to last year on VIA Rail’s Ocean service, 6 additional departures will be added over the holiday season. The added trains will allow VIA Rail to serve more Canadians, more often on its eastern Canadian… Read the full news article