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    French Rail Report

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  • This viaduct carries the Perth to Aberdeen railway line across the South Esk River at Montrose, Angus. First ScotRail's 170454 is crossing with a train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by Geof Sheppard from Wikimedia Commons

    UK Rail Report

    I just returned from a trip that included a week in the UK, focused on train excursions. I based in Inverness, with out-and-back excursions to Kyle of Lochalsh and Thurso, [...]
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  • The ICE (InterCity Express) is a high-speed train that connects all major cities in Germany. With speeds up to 300km/h.

    Rail Travel in Germany

    I once wrote that Germany should be “off limits” to economy travelers because of its high costs. No longer — German hotel and restaurant prices compare [...]
  • Two RhB ABe 4/4III multiple units with a Bernina Express train on the Bernina line, passing Lago Bianco by Kabelleger / David Gubler via Wikimedia Commons

    Riding the Rails in Switzerland

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Germany Fills a High-Speed Gap

by editor in DESTINATIONS

On Dec. 8, the German railway system completed the last remaining gap in the 623-km (390-mile) high-speed line between Berlin and Munich. That last gap is a new 300-kph [...]

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