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A closer look at train fares with a Railcard discount for 14 and 15 September 2024 reveals a subtle but important change. On Saturday, they're one price, but on Sunday they're another price — slightly more expensive, in fact. And no, this is not to do with
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The Class 345 Aventra is an electric multiple unit (EMU) operated by Transport for London (TfL) on the Elizabeth line, which runs from Reading and the Heathrow Airport terminals in the west to Abbey Wood and Shenfield to the east. The trains, which were ready long before the core section
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The Class 755 is a modern bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) manufactured by Stadler between 2018 and 2020. It is a part of their FLIRT ("Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains") family of trains, and accompanies the Class 745 on the network. These trains are now operated by Greater
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The Class 805 Evero is a relatively new addition to the network; the first of these bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) trains made their way to revenue-earning service on 2 June 2024. It will be operated by Avanti West Coast along the West Coast Main Line (WCML), North Wales Main Line,
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The Class 390 is an iconic electric multiple unit (EMU), well known for its presence on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) and tilting technology, which allows the driver to maintain a higher speed around corners. The trains were constructed by Alstom, with tilt components supplied by Fiat Ferroviaria, between
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The Class 745 is a modern electric multiple unit (EMU) manufactured by Stadler between 2018 and 2020. It is a part of their FLIRT ("Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains") family of trains, and are the longer, intercity counterpart of the Class 755. These trains are now operated
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Twenty months after first taking to the rails between Brussels and Berlin, European Sleeper have announced a new night train service to add to their portfolio from 2025. The new route — Brussels to Venice, via the Alps — will take passengers from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, stopping at a
Simulation
Train Sim World developer Dovetail Games yesterday announced the fifth instalment of their train simulation series, with routes, locomotives, and a new conductor mode, amongst other minor changes. The game is now available for pre-order, and will release on PC (Epic Games, Steam, Xbox App), PlayStation (PS4, PS5), and Xbox
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Island Line, which operates services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin stations on the Isle of Wight, is set to undergo a series of closures for vital maintenance in the latter half of this year and into spring 2025. The work will take place in two stages. The whole line
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If you're interested in the railways across the UK, there's a good chance you'll have heard of the term AWS before. AWS stands for Automatic Warning System, and it is a train safety system used to indicate the status of the next signal using
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Yesterday (2 June 2024), new timetables were rolled out across the network by train operating companies. For Avanti West Coast, this also meant the introduction of their new class 805 'Evero' bi-mode multiple units (BMUs). These train sets will be replacing the ageing class 221 'Super Voyagers&
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In 2021, Avanti West Coast (the train operating company running intercity services along the West Coast Main Line) took a new approach to train tickets, introducing a new tier between standard and first class: standard premium. Fast-forward back to 2024, that was three years ago, and over 2.5 million
