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California's High-Speed Rail: The Scandal No One Is Talking About

California's High-Speed Rail: The Scandal No One Is Talking About

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Amsterdam's cultural scene: (re)discover the city with the City Card

Amsterdam's cultural scene: (re)discover the city with the City Card

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Published on 4/9/26

What to Do in Orléans in 2 or 3 Days: Our Complete Guide to a City Break

What to Do in Orléans in 2 or 3 Days: Our Complete Guide to a City Break

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Published on 4/9/26

Why is it so hard to buy a bike made in France?

Why is it so hard to buy a bike made in France?

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Published on 4/7/26

GoVolta: Europe's New Low-Cost Trains (Prices, Routes, Dates)

GoVolta: Europe's New Low-Cost Trains (Prices, Routes, Dates)

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Published on 3/25/26, modified on 4/10/26

Folding bikes and trains: the solution for replacing the car in everyday life?

Folding bikes and trains: the solution for replacing the car in everyday life?

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Published on 3/24/26

Low-cost trains (OUIGO): Have Prices Really Gone Up 75%? A Closer Look

Low-cost trains (OUIGO): Have Prices Really Gone Up 75%? A Closer Look

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Published on 3/19/26, modified on 4/3/26

Fehmarnbelt: the giant tunnel under the Baltic Sea that could transform rail travel in Europe

Fehmarnbelt: the giant tunnel under the Baltic Sea that could transform rail travel in Europe

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Published on 3/11/26, modified on 4/3/26

What to do in Aarhus, Denmark?

What to do in Aarhus, Denmark?

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Published on 3/9/26, modified on 4/3/26

High-speed rail, competition, and local services: why the “toll reduction” is controversial

High-speed rail, competition, and local services: why the “toll reduction” is controversial

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Published on 3/5/26, modified on 4/3/26

Rome-Marseille night train: the Espresso Riviera

Rome-Marseille night train: the Espresso Riviera

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Published on 3/3/26, modified on 4/3/26

European Sleeper: Brussels–Milan, Paris–Berlin, and Prague night trains in 2026

European Sleeper: Brussels–Milan, Paris–Berlin, and Prague night trains in 2026

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Published on 3/3/26, modified on 4/3/26

Traveling to Scandinavia by train: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Lapland from France (2026 guide)

Traveling to Scandinavia by train: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Lapland from France (2026 guide)

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Published on 2/17/26, modified on 4/3/26

Bordeaux-Lyon train: why is there no direct line?

Bordeaux-Lyon train: why is there no direct line?

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Published on 2/11/26, modified on 4/3/26

Can we decarbonize aviation without slowing down traffic?

Can we decarbonize aviation without slowing down traffic?

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Published on 2/9/26, modified on 4/3/26

The Orient Express from Paris, a mythical train

The Orient Express from Paris, a mythical train

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Published on 1/20/26, modified on 4/3/26

Europe: rising to the challenges facing the railways? A Member of the European Parliament answers

Europe: rising to the challenges facing the railways? A Member of the European Parliament answers

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Published on 1/15/26, modified on 4/3/26

Chinese high-speed rail: the strategy that crushed Europe

Chinese high-speed rail: the strategy that crushed Europe

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Published on 1/14/26, modified on 4/3/26

The incredible fiasco of the British high-speed rail project: how HS2 collapsed

The incredible fiasco of the British high-speed rail project: how HS2 collapsed

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Published on 1/14/26, modified on 4/3/26

SNCF: what trains really cost the French (and what they bring back in return)

SNCF: what trains really cost the French (and what they bring back in return)

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Published on 1/12/26, modified on 4/3/26

Car-free Écrins National Park: our complete guide to trains + buses, hikes, and mountain huts

Car-free Écrins National Park: our complete guide to trains + buses, hikes, and mountain huts

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Published on 1/8/26, modified yesterday

New train lines in Europe: connections expected in 2026

New train lines in Europe: connections expected in 2026

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Published on 1/7/26, modified on 4/3/26

The HOURRAIL Club: the community for low-carbon travel and slow travel

The HOURRAIL Club: the community for low-carbon travel and slow travel

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Published on 1/7/26, modified on 4/3/26

The Via Francigena in Piedmont: a pilgrimage route accessible to all

The Via Francigena in Piedmont: a pilgrimage route accessible to all

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Published on 12/17/25, modified on 4/3/26

Night Trains in Europe: Collapse or Comeback?

Night Trains in Europe: Collapse or Comeback?

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Published on 12/11/25, modified on 4/3/26

Switzerland: a railway paradise?

Switzerland: a railway paradise?

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Published on 12/1/25, modified on 4/3/26

Ouigo low-cost train: railway revolution or cut-price train?

Ouigo low-cost train: railway revolution or cut-price train?

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Published on 11/28/25, modified on 4/3/26

New OUIGO Routes: Lyon–Bordeaux Direct in 2027 and a Wave of Low-Cost Train Lines

New OUIGO Routes: Lyon–Bordeaux Direct in 2027 and a Wave of Low-Cost Train Lines

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Published on 11/27/25, modified on 3/30/26

Visiting Geneva in 3 days: our favorite itinerary

Visiting Geneva in 3 days: our favorite itinerary

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Published on 11/23/25, modified on 4/3/26

Top 10 free or low-budget activities in Geneva

Top 10 free or low-budget activities in Geneva

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Published on 11/23/25, modified on 4/3/26