Simple Flying
The World’s Shortest Scheduled Flight Can Take Just 53 Seconds
A compact inter-island operation blends record lore with lifeline utility as Orkney debates ferries, bridges and tunnels.
News: Ground Transport
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Conde Nast Traveller
A new sleeper train is coming to Europe in spring 2027 – and it's actually affordable
Skip the shared cabins, with Europe’s new all-private, hotel-style night train
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Railway Gazette
CRRC unveils first train for Beograd airport and Expo 2027 rail link
SERBIA: The first of nine electric multiple-units ordered to operate on a new railway which will link Beograd, Nikola Tesla Airport and the future National Stadium near the Expo 2027 site was unveiled…
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One Mile at a Time
Osaka Station Hotel, Marriott Autograph Collection Review: Come For The Specialty Salon & Breakfast
I spent a night at the Osaka Station Hotel, a train-themed Marriott Autograph Collection property, where the Specialty Salon lounge and breakfast buffet are among the best I've seen.
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RailAdvent
London Northwestern Railway introduces ‘Standard Plus’ ticket
Train operator London Northwestern Railway has today announced that it is to introduce a new 'Standard Plus' ticket which entitles passengers to travel in a carriage which has facilities that Standard…
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Welsh heritage railway takes dementia residents on first-ever ‘Memory Train’
The Llangollen and Corwen Railway took around fifty care home residents on a 'trip back in time' to mark World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September.
Travel Off Path
This Barefoot Island Near Cancun With No Cars Is One Of The World’s Fastest Growing Destinations For 2027
The second the passenger ferry from the mainland bumps against the wooden dock, the frantic, high-speed energy of the Riviera Maya completely vanishes. You step off the boat, look down at streets made…
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LNER releases tickets for travel next Easter
Train operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has made thousands of tickets available for travel over Easter 2027 - more than five months in advance.
Conde Nast Traveller
First look at Virgin's new Eurostar rival – what we know so far
Virgin has unveiled more about its new high-speed trains, with plans for stylish interiors, upgraded dining and services connecting London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030
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RailAdvent
Exmoor heritage railway to celebrate Dark Skies Festival
The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway is to run a special train on Sunday 1 November as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival.
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Halloween trains for New Forest steam railway
Exbury Gardens Steam Railway in the New Forest is to run a live-action Ghost Train during the school half-term break later this month.
Travel Off Path
These 10 U.S. Small Towns Were Just Named the Coziest Fall Weekend Getaways—With Walkable Downtowns, Indie Cafes, and Fireplace Stays
Fall road trips are usually a trap. You picture yourself cruising down a quiet country highway surrounded by gold leaves. Instead, you spend six hours staring at the brake lights of a rental SUV on a…
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ScotRail reaches record-breaking 48-million-plus journeys
Scotland's publicly owned train operator, ScotRail, is celebrating a record-breaking spring and summer after passengers made more than forty-eight million journeys on its services during the two seaso…
Conde Nast Traveller
Cancelled trains, unexpected fog and rough seas: This is what it's like tracking wildlife on the Scilly Isles
It took me longer to reach this UK archipelago than it would to fly to Thailand – but now I understand why people return year after year
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Conde Nast Traveller
The Orient Express is launching a new route to the French Riviera
The legendary Venice Simplon-Orient Express, A Belmond Train will travel from Paris to Monaco for the first time in 2027, with an overnight journey along the Côte d'Azur
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First look at Virgin Trains’ new cross channel service
Today, a first look at the Alstom-built high-speed trains for Virgin has been released.
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First look at Virgin Trains’ new cross channel service
Today, a first look at the Alstom-built high-speed trains for Virgin has been released.
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Virgin Reveals New High-Speed Train for Planned Cross-Channel Rail Service
Virgin has released an initial image of the Alstom high-speed trains it plans to use for a new cross-Channel rail service connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030. The company pl…
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First tour announced for steam locomotive 6024 King Edward 1
Next month, Saphos Train is running its tour 'The Cumbrian Mountaineer' hauled by a returning locomotive.