Switzerland opens Gotthard Tunnel
If you like scenic rail trips through the Alps then the recent opening of Switzerland’s Gotthard base tunnel will not be welcome. If your business depends on freight links between…
Will we ever see Eurostar’s Channel Tunnel monopoly end?
I wonder it we will ever see an alternative to Eurostar providing all passenger rail services through the Channel Tunnel? I had great hopes that DB might provide some competition…
Goodnight European Sleepers
Passengers hurrying for an evening train on Friday December 12 at Paris Gare de l’Est were greeted with a small demonstration and speeches. In the rain at the other end…
Something different – German steam
You will not find much steam on this blog but I took a few days out to see the latest German Dampfspetakal held around Neustadt in late May and early…
Bright future for Channel Tunnel freight
Whisper it quietly, but perhaps the Channel Tunnel is finally coming good for railfreight. Eurotunnel’s figures for the first quarter of 2014 show a 24% increase in tonnage compared with…
RAIL 743 Stop & Examine
DB drops plans to run Channel Tunnel passenger trains DB’s decision to drop plans to run international trains to London is a bitter blow to those promoting European rail travel.…