Germany's 'future trains' arriving soon
Germany commits billions to rail upgrades, but will not attempt to match France for speed.
Rail Travel and Trains
Amtrak's sleepers get a major upgrade
Amtrak is giving its popular overnight sleeper routes a fresh make-over
Spain: Train time for the big dogs
Spain is testing accommodations for large dogs on one of its long-distance lines.
France adds more budget TGV routes
France's rail operator SNCF is expanding its portfolio of lower-price high-speed trains
Japan: Railroad simulators open to public
JR East railroad is offering enthusiasts of Japan and railroading an opportunity to drive their own trains
New trains for the Nightjet sleepers
Austria's national rail carrier, a leader in developing overnight sleepers, is showing off its new trains, the first of a batch of 33 on order.
Provence: Rail line re-opens to cut cars
As demand grows, and in response to emissions caps, France re-opens a regional rail line for the first time since 2016.
Slow sleeper train plan for Boston-Montreal
A new overnight sleeper train is being proposed for the Northeast
Sweden launches new 'no-sleeper' to Hamburg
Denmark and Sweden have a bureaucratic spat that's keeping the sleeping cars off Sweden's new night train
As €9 fare ends, agencies declare success
With millions of discount tickets sold, and many new riders in the system, there are widespread calls to extend the discounts.
High-speed rail: Lisbon's loss, Porto's gain?
With no construction on the Portuguese side of the Madrid-to-Lisbon line, it appears a route through Porto may be the best connection
Delay: train to Orlando on slowdown track
Progress has slowed on Brightline's big expansion project, although it says it is making progress in other ways
Is your next Uber a Eurostar?
Uber is trying out a tie-up with booking site Omio to sell international travel through the Uber app
United Europe's dis-united rail power
Europe's rail systems play well together... until it comes to using a common power standard. Belgium is buying new equipment to bridge the gap
Cheap train and transit ideas spread
The popularity of Germany's €9 ticket has led to plans for more low fares to fight inflation and climate change