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Double-decker train starts operating on Moscow – St. Petersburg route

2015-02-01 by Liliana Steffens

Russia Rail

In transportation news, Russian Railways will launch an all new passenger route between Moscow and St. Petersburg that will showcase new two-storey rail cars. The first voyage is scheduled for this evening, Sunday February 1st.

Tags: Moscow tourism, Rail, rail travel, Russia travel, Russian Railways

Softronic Unveils New Hyperion for Romania

2014-09-03 by Liliana Steffens

The new Hyperion

Romanian rail manufacturer Softronic has just announced a new prototype of its new Hyperion emu set to test along Romania’s main rail lines. The Hyperion has been developed by Softronic at the company’s Craiova plant to the south of Romania at a cost of around €5 million euro, the reports say.

Tags: ABB traction motors, Europe rail, Rail, Romania rails, Romania travel, Softronic

40 Years of InterRail Europe

2012-05-09 by Delia Gavrilescu

InterRail

Eurail Group G.I.E. reports a two percent increase in passengers on the anniversary of 40 years of InterRailing success. According to news from the company, the concept of passengers traveling throughout Europe on one rail pass will be celebrated with trade shows, media events, parties and even a blog race.

Tags: Eurail, Europe travel, Rail, rail fares, rail passes, rail travel, railroad travel, railroads, tourism

Travelport Adds NTV Italian High Speed Rail

2012-02-22 by Delia Gavrilescu

Some good news from Travelport, clients will now be able to book rail travel on the much talked about Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV), the first Italian private high-speed railway. The strategic partnership tells of NTV distribution via Galileo-connected travel agencies in Italy and around the world.

Tags: GDS, high speed rail, Italy railroads, Italy tourism, Italy travel, Milan travel, online bookings, online rail, OTA's, Rail, rail bookings, rail travel




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