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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...

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'

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...

According to SUR - daily newspaper for Andalucía, 'the first obvious signs of saturation have already been detected at the María Zambrano station, which is already showing signs of becoming too small for the ever-increasing demand for trains. I have attached an English language translation

According to local paper Sur, Ouigo, the third high-speed operator will offer service from Malaga after the summer. 'Now completing the tests prior to its entry into operation. The competition between high-speed operators, in the case of the French firm, introduces double-decker carriages as a...

This report from the Barents Observer reports on a halt in rail transport between Kiruna and Narvik causing big challenges for Sweden’s largest mining company. It also highlights the sensitivity of poor infrastructure for NATO’s military reinforcement of northernmost Scandinavia. Major...

Is this sort of public support which helped the rail network has grown so effectively for freight and passengers? https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/11/03/new-train-route-sevilla-andalucia-spain/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

According to The Times

Ukraine and Poland have signed an agreement aimed at developing passenger and freight train services between the two nations, Yevhen Liashchenko, the head of Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia, has said in a press release issued by the Ukrainian rail operator on Aug. 28...

In The Netherlands a message from the largest TOC clearly sets out new rules https://www.ns.nl/en/featured/recommended/corona.html

The guard is on the ball in this tale of attempted fare evasion between Wigan and Edinburgh. The passenger attempted to fool the guard into thinking he boarded at Carlisle instead of Wigan without realising he was facing Hercule Poirot's descendant disguised in a railway uniform...

I write this from an ordinary ‘cross country’ IC train in Germany between Leipzig-Hannover. The in-train display shows all the stations, a map and details of connections including local buses and platforms for the next stop. That includes which side to get down from. Apart from a larger screen...

Due to serious disruption my journeys took 8 hours each way. Reading other recent threads I understand there were problems beyond TOCs' control. My issue is the inability of hard-pressed staff to transmit reliable information to passengers. On my outward journey Virgin delivered us to Carlisle...

Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok on Wednesday after a brief stop in the Russian border city of Hasan as he prepares for his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As Kim's train rolled into the station two guards were filmed frantically wiping down the door he was due to use...

According to a local news source https://www.wthr.com/article/video-shows-police-officer-swerve-away-passenger-train-just-time

On Thursday 12/7 I plan to take the 04:22 Transpennine Express service to Manchester Airport arriving 08:47. My flight from MAN closes check-in at 09:35 in Terminal 1. If the train arrives on-time I will have no problems. Does anybody have information on the reliability of this service given...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0646j62 Another example of price gouging? It would be interesting to know what percentage of tickets are sold at these premium rates

I was intrigued by reports of a new service from the Polish city of Przemyśl to Ukraine as fas as Kiev which uses broad gauge stock thereby obviating the axle change at the border. It also offers on-train border control and competitive fares. This Wikipedia entry is a bit confusing. Can...

The refurbished STP is a joy to behold but I was not impressed on my first visit as a departing passenger with the platform directions. As a passenger I need one single departure board at the entrance showing time, destination and platform number for all services from that station. Instead...

How is it possible to observe this process? If the only way is as a passenger which train do I need to take and can I exit the train to get a better view? Thanks for any help