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Russia has abruptly suspended operations at seven railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia from the morning of 1 July. There are three railway lines connecting Russia and Finland: Lyttä, Värtsilä and Enso. Finland has kept all road border crossings with Russia closed since...

Here is a historical list of Italian aports for easyJet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_EasyJet_destinations

An excellent video of returning a tram to the depot shows How it's done in The Hague

In Andalucía, Spain Alsa enables you to reserve tickets in an App which you show to the driver. In busy periods this system reserves a seat

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1061400939453125 Snowplough locomotive heading West through Achnasheen on the Kyle line this morning.

He's back with a series: Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

In the Hamburg metro I was stopped by an Inspector demanding my ticket, when I reached my destination station and l was leaving the carriage. I had left the ticket at my seat but the Inspector held the train until I retrieved the ticket. I seemed to be the only suprised passenger...

The airport website lists various links. Apparently the federal government has buried a plan for a rail link: https://www.thebulletin.be/federal-government-buries-plan-rail-link-charleroi-airport

One more vote for Sundsbussarna! Some time back most of my business was in Denmark but I used Sundsbussarna for day meetings in Helsingborg. When I left Helsingør at about 0930 Sundsbussarna was packed with Swedish pensioners. When I reurned from Helsingborg at 1300 the same group of...

Indeed - check out the through bus services to/from Belfast and other NI and UK destinations offered by Ulsterbus & Hannon

Standard advice for spain: if train doesn't do what you want, go by coach. Much as I prefer trains, I often give up and check out Alsa coach deals I agree coaches may be your best bet. Details from: https://www.alsa.com/en/tu-viaje/canales-de-compra/web

A report in Malaga Hoy today features 'La Sagra, the black spot in Toledo on the train between Malaga and Madrid. Cable theft, waterspouts in August, catenary collapses and flooding are some of the problems this section has suffered'

England has the highest proportion of adults who drink on four or more days each week and was the only nation which saw a significant decrease between 2018 and 2022. Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of drinkers who binge drink daily or almost...

1745341863 The new line will run Nerja-Malaga-Algeciras including the Cercanías route on the existing line between Malaga city and Fuengirola. It will include an upgrade at Malaga Airport and will relieve the AP-7 motorway. The question is WHEN?

Malaga Airport is experiencing a significant boom in passenger traffic, with the first quarter of 2025 seeing record-breaking numbers. The airport has seen a surge in both domestic and international traffic, solidifying its position as the third-busiest airport in Spain. This growth is...