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Sustainable Planet

Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

The popularity of the €9 a month rail pass scheme—meant to slash pollution, emissions, but also to help wean Germany off…

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Inspiring People

Spain’s short and medium distance train journeys to be free this autumn — thanks to windfall tax

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s announcement not to charge tickets for four months from September aims to help families and reduce…

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Better Society

Dutch introduce the ‘Main Travel Coupé’ experience for dementia sufferers

A realistic train compartment “travels” past 12 nursing homes for people with dementia, where residents and family can visit the carriage…

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Inspiring People

China unveils world’s fastest train

China claims new 600 km/h(373 mph) maglev train is now the fastest ground transport service in the world.

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Sustainable Planet

France to ban short-haul domestic flights where train is available

French lawmakers have voted to suspend domestic airline flights on routes that can be travelled by direct train in under two-and-a-half…

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Sustainable Planet

How trains ended up winning from Air France coronavirus bailout

Among a range of ‘green strings’ conditions attached to €7bn government bailout package, it’s actually French trains that stand to benefit…

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Inspiring People

All aboard for fun! Long-distance Swiss trains are now mobile playgrounds for kids

You know how kids love to play with trains? Now youngsters in Switzerland can play ON trains because every InterCity double-decker…

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Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

Spain’s short and medium distance train journeys to be free this autumn — thanks to windfall tax

Dutch introduce the ‘Main Travel Coupé’ experience for dementia sufferers

China unveils world’s fastest train

France to ban short-haul domestic flights where train is available

How trains ended up winning from Air France coronavirus bailout

All aboard for fun! Long-distance Swiss trains are now mobile playgrounds for kids

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Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

Spain’s short and medium distance train journeys to be free this autumn — thanks to windfall tax

Dutch introduce the ‘Main Travel Coupé’ experience for dementia sufferers

China unveils world’s fastest train

France to ban short-haul domestic flights where train is available

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How trains ended up winning from Air France coronavirus bailout

All aboard for fun! Long-distance Swiss trains are now mobile playgrounds for kids