Rail

Rail tour operator insists older travellers are 'driving the green agenda' amid bookings boom

Ffestiniog Travel, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, reported EU rail tickets sales were up 56% compared to 2022

Agency puts in round-the-clock shift to help customers stranded due to rail disruption

Westoe Travel booked new hotels and train tickets for most affected customers, but some travelled home in a hire car

Heathrow rail disruption likely to continue following power line failure

Heathrow has called on passengers to allow extra time for their journeys

High-speed rail line to link Las Vegas and Los Angeles

A $3 billion injection from the US government has secured the start of a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

From travelling in PJs to cool-cations: the upcoming trends in flight-free travel

Byway has predicted the key trends for sustainable travel in 2024, outlining which holidaymakers are most likely to plan a flight-free trip

Brits more likely to consider eco-friendly holidays now compared with 10 years ago

The survey, carried out in July 2023, also showed 14% holidaymakers under 40 were open to a holiday that involves volunteering

Clarity Business Travel completes deal to buy TTG Top 50 agency Agiito

As part of the deal, Clarity has also acquired B2B rail ticketing platform Evolvi

Byway Travel introduces carbon labelling as more Brits consider flight-free trips

The slow travel is hopeful the initiative will inspire more people to swap flight-based holidays for rail and other alternatives

‘Without agents, Exodus probably wouldn't be a household name’

Sam Seward, managing director of Exodus Adventure Travels, talks trade relationships, travel trends and sustainability with TTG ahead of the brand’s 50th anniversary next year

Is this the world’s most luxurious rail journey?

Railbookers has launched an 80-day Around the World by Luxury Train itinerary, crossing four continents and 13 countries

'What I learned from my very own Race Across The World (*Europe)'

Sunvil’s Chris Wright recounts to TTG his flight-free journey from the Travel Industry Awards in London to Crete; complete with moments of self-doubt and a sleep deprived mini-meltdown, he made it – and is urging others to give overland a go

Eurostar boss confident of reaching 30 million passenger mark by 2030

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told TTG the ambition was in sight even as the line struggles to scale up its operations to meet demand

Eurostar to ramp up agent focus with new B2B hires and revamped trade portal

Chief commercial officer Francois Le Doze has told TTG agents are needed to help fill seat capacity and put Eurostar’s revamped brand back on the map

Eurostar 'lacks resources' to restart London-Disneyland Paris service

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave tells TTG the inter-European rail operator doesn’t currently have the resources to reopen some of the direct services its axed during the pandemic

Demand from Brits for ski train services doubles despite lack of direct services

Data has shown that Brits’ intention to travel by train to a ski resort has increased to 12% – six times more than last year’s levels

‘New era’ of sustainable rail travel starts now, says Eurostar

European rail operator launches new brand and mission, with chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave stating the company’s new objective was to promote seamless and sustainable travel throughout Europe

Byway launches new flight-free Christmas market trips

Byway has released three new multi-country European Christmas market trips travelling by train this festive season

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to run special LGBTQ+ journey

The train operator is to host its second Travel with Pride trip from Paris to Venice

WTM London confirms host of new exhibitors among 4,000 at show

WTM London new exhibitors will include Bermuda and Eurostar this year, officials have revealed

First Choice partners with Byway to offer flight-free holidays

Through Byway, First Choice will become the first UK operator to sell flight-free holiday options

New tube-inspired ski rail map signals greener journeys to France's slopes

A new map outlining ways to make the Alps and Pyrenees more accessible by rail this winter has been produced by Snowcarbon

Fred Holidays launches new Eastern and Oriental Express itineraries

A three-night Wild Malaysia journey departs Singapore and travels north through the jungles of Malaysia

The dynamic new rail service shaking up multi-centre Florida holidays

Florida’s new Brightline trains offer a transformational way to travel between Florida’s major tourism hubs.

Eurostar launches contactless check-ins at London St Pancras

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said on Tuesday (18 July) the new system will help Eurostar “increase capacity in stations”