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New rail ticketing coming in autumn: Europe is moving closer together – but not everyone is on board
Anyone who has ever tried to travel across Europe by train knows the problem: instead of a single booking, you often end up in a battle with different booking platforms, individual tickets and unclear passenger rights. That is set to change soon – at least to some extent. From autumn…
Starline – A High-Speed Future for Europe
Compartments instead of airlines, rails instead of roads: the renaissance of rail is Europe’s central response to climate and transport problems. Today, only around 7 per cent of European passengers and 11 per cent of goods travel by rail. The rest travel by car, truck or plane. This is set…
From the end of 2026: Five trains a day on the ‘Main Line’ to Paris
Official information and timetable details are not yet available, but Deutsche Bahn (DB) and French rail operator SNCF are promising a significant improvement in train services on the ‘Main Line for Europe’ route. With the opening of the new station in Stuttgart and the completion of the missing section of…