Category: Romance of rail

A ‘Brexit’ would not affect the Interrail Pass for senior rail travel in Europe

2016-06-01 18:49:15

A 'Brexit' would not affect the Interrail Pass for senior rail travel in Europe A statement released on the Interrail website cites: 'If you're a UK citizen, you can travel with an Interrail Pass. This will not change if the UK decides to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum'. With the latest polls on a knife-edge, perhaps teetering towards a 'Brexit' its reassuring to see our rail travel looks immune to a decision either way.New rail pass products designed...Read more

Virgin’s new ‘Flying Scotsman’ train

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has today unveiled Virgin’s new ‘Flying Scotsman’ train, celebrating one of the most famous names in railway history. Virgin Trains, which runs a four-hour ‘Flying Scotsman’ express service from Edinburgh to London, has re-liveried a locomotive to promote rail travel to and from Scotland. This marks a major milestone in the ‘Virginising’ of its fleet of trains into a distinctive Virgin red, as it continues to attract more people to travel on its trains, particularly...Read more