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The Germans are in the starting-blocks: to reduce the country's energy consumption - and in particular its oil consumption - the German government has decided on an exceptional measure. The country is launching a €9 ticket valid for all public transport in the country. It will go on sale on...

It would be a revolution in a country where planes and big saloons are king and queen: a system of high-speed trains linking all the major cities in the United Arab Emirates. While the Middle East Rail 2022 conference is being held in Abu Dhabi, Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the...

The news was eagerly awaited by everyone, especially business travellers used to long-haul flights: from Monday 16 May, masks will no longer be compulsory for travel. "The constantly improving health situation means that we can lift the requirement to wear a mask on all flights from Monday"...

Following the green light given to the Eurostar/Thalys merger by the European Commission in March, a new stage in this project has just been completed with the merger of the two rail companies within the Eurostar Group holding company, named after the cross-Channel carrier, the brand name that will continue to exist. While Eurostar Group's address is...

Deutsche Bahn (DB) enjoyed a more favourable year in 2021 thanks to the first wave of relaxation of health constraints during the spring and summer. As a result, the railway company recorded double-digit revenue growth, exceeding the level achieved in 2019. DB Group revenues rose by 18.4 1TP3Q...

Brussels-Amsterdam by train? The Thalys high-speed train immediately springs to mind. It currently runs eight times a day between the two cities in 1 hour 52 minutes. In comparison, the NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) in cooperation with the Belgian railway company SNCB links the two cities 11 times a day on average. But with a journey time of...

There's a lot of talk about the difficulty of booking a ticket or service on the new SNCF Connect application. But what about other European rail companies? A quick look at the applications used by other rail operators is in order. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, we can see that the simple purchase...

The result comes as no surprise. German tourism has not been spared by the Covid-19 crisis, but the pandemic will still have given it some grounds for satisfaction. Admittedly, the total number of foreign overnight stays fell from almost 90 million to 32.2 million in 2020. In other words, its level...

Anyone travelling by train in Switzerland will be surprised by the incredible punctuality of trains on the Swiss Federal Railways network. SBB trains arrive and depart with the utmost precision, down to the minute. And this is no figment of the imagination. For example, SBB...

How would you assess Trenitalia's first steps in France? Roberto Rinaudo - We have exceeded our launch targets. That's very good news. Trenitalia has been very well received, particularly for the very good value for money of our offer. Our trains are full, with a 98% occupancy rate for the...

At the Grand Live du Voyages d'affaires, held online on 20 January at the initiative of CDS Groupe and the IFTM-Top Resa trade fair, Jean-Pierre Farandou, head of the SNCF, opened the event with an update on the rail company's business news. A business segment that is currently affected by a fall in demand for...

Since Monday, SNCF has reduced its operations. The reason: the health situation, of course, which is affecting not only demand (-30% since the start of the year on the TGV network) but also the group's teams. "It's not a question of unexpected train cancellations, but of adapted transport plans,...

Are you allowed to eat while travelling or not? This is not such a trivial question, following the government's announcement at the end of last week that it would be forbidden to eat food on board trains. Especially on long journeys. Before taking a plane or a train, will we have to hurry up and gobble down some food?

With just a few days to go before the launch of its Paris-Milan via Lyon services on 18 December, Trenitalia is finally unveiling its commercial offer. As announced, its Frecciarossa (Red Arrow) high-speed trains will operate two round trips a day from Saturday between Paris and Milan, with stops in...

On Sunday evening, despite the damp, cold weather, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, Minister Delegate for Transport, and Jean-Pierre Farandou, CEO of SNCF, travelled to Gare d'Austerlitz to celebrate the relaunch of night trains with the first departure of the Paris-Briançon at 20:52 and the Paris-Tarbes-Lourdes an hour later. The return of this rail service...

It's not just night trains in France and Europe that are attracting renewed interest. Two luxury train projects have just been unveiled in quick succession. The first, in France, comes from the Puy du Fou, which in summer 2023 will be launching the Grand Tour, a 4,000-mile rail journey...

Well-known to business travellers who want to be able to work more easily on board by opting for an isolated seat, for example, the seat selection function is now available on Trainline's French services. The train reservation specialist announced this on 21 September, calling the new tool Seat Map. This...

Trains, hotels and hire cars: these three key components of domestic business travel have been brought together in the new Travel offering launched by Notilus. "This is part of our drive to simplify business travel for our users, from preparing their trip to processing their expense claim", said Notilus CEO, Philippe...

There is a little more clarity about the application of the health pass to transport. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari spoke on the subject on 28 July, suggesting that it would come into force between 7 and 10 August. "For aircraft on domestic flights and for long-distance trains, i.e. the...

The President's address on 12 July set out a series of new health-related measures. Emmanuel Macron intends to step up the pace of vaccination. "Depending on how the situation develops, we will undoubtedly have to raise the question of compulsory vaccination for all French citizens", he even warned.