Rail

Eurostar set for a ‘Diamond’ weekend

Friday, 11 May 2012 11:18

Eurostar set for a ‘Diamond’ weekend

Eurostar has reported a 30% surge in bookings around the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend, compared with the same period last year1 and an 18% increase, compared to the Royal Wedding weekend2 in 2011.
Thousands of Brits are taking advantage of the double bank holiday to take an extended mini break, while thousands of our European cousins will visit London to enjoy the Jubilee celebrations, as royal fever spreads across the continent.


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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express announces new rail voyages into Scandinavia for 2013

Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:51

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express announces new rail voyages into Scandinavia for 2013

The iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) will embark on a series of exciting new scheduled rail voyages taking it up to Scandinavia in 2013 and visiting Stockholm for the first time in its history.

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Journey through scenic Scotland aboard the Royal Scotsman

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:12

Journey through scenic Scotland aboard the Royal Scotsman

Journeying to the very heart of the Scottish Highlands, the luxuriously comfortable cabins of The Royal Scotsman, the UK’s only luxury sleeper train, transports guests across the ruggedly beautiful terrain to explore the very best of Scotland.
This month sees the liveried carriages return to Highlands as the 2012 season for The Royal Scotsman commences. Exquisite meals crafted from the best local ingredients, many of which are picked up from local suppliers along the journey, sleeping in cosy cabins aboard the train whilst it’s stabled in remote stations, access to some of Scotland’s most beautiful stately homes and tours of the finest whisky distilleries are just some of the highlights. 


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Eurostar reports continued growth in sales revenues and passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2012

Tuesday, 17 April 2012 10:22

Eurostar reports continued growth in sales revenues and passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2012

Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today reported a good start to the year with continued growth in sales revenues and passenger numbers.  In the first quarter of the year, sales revenues rose by 7% from £197 million to £211 million.  Passenger numbers also saw an increase to 2.24 million in Q1 2012 from 2.15 million in the same period last year.

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Eurostar extends its summer booking horizon to five months

Friday, 23 March 2012 11:07

Eurostar extends its summer booking horizon to five months

Eurostar, the high speed passenger service between the UK and mainland Europe, has announced that it is extending its booking horizon by an extra four weeks this summer to cater for heightened demand.

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