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Italy: September Travel Disruptions Due to Strikes
Due to the end of a legal strike ban, Italian unions plan multiple strikes in September affecting airports (Milan Linate and Malpensa especially) and nationwide train services, primarily on weekends of September 14-15 and September 26.
Italy: September Travel Disruptions Due to Strikes
Due to the end of a legal strike ban, Italian unions plan multiple strikes in September affecting airports (Milan Linate and Malpensa especially) and nationwide train services, primarily on weekends of September 14-15 and September 26.
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16% Bias Score
Greenpeace Study: European Train Travel More Expensive Than Flying on Most Routes
A Greenpeace study across 142 European routes in 31 countries found train travel is more expensive than flying on 54 percent of routes; the Cologne-Manchester route showed a train ticket costing fifteen times more than a flight.
Greenpeace Study: European Train Travel More Expensive Than Flying on Most Routes
A Greenpeace study across 142 European routes in 31 countries found train travel is more expensive than flying on 54 percent of routes; the Cologne-Manchester route showed a train ticket costing fifteen times more than a flight.
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56% Bias Score
Train as Unexpected Productivity Booster
A German author enhances their productivity by working on trains, spending 15 hours monthly on average, due to the focused environment and limited distractions, unlike their home office.
Train as Unexpected Productivity Booster
A German author enhances their productivity by working on trains, spending 15 hours monthly on average, due to the focused environment and limited distractions, unlike their home office.
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48% Bias Score
Deutsche Bahn Scraps Family Rail Reservations, Facing Backlash
Deutsche Bahn is eliminating its family train-ticket reservation plan on June 15th, raising prices significantly for families and drawing strong criticism from politicians; the government won't intervene, and Deutsche Bahn will maintain its policy despite negative publicity and petitions.
Deutsche Bahn Scraps Family Rail Reservations, Facing Backlash
Deutsche Bahn is eliminating its family train-ticket reservation plan on June 15th, raising prices significantly for families and drawing strong criticism from politicians; the government won't intervene, and Deutsche Bahn will maintain its policy despite negative publicity and petitions.
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52% Bias Score
Germany-London Direct Train Link Planned
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are in talks to create a direct high-speed rail link between Frankfurt and London by the early 2030s, involving €2 billion investment in new trains and overcoming significant technical and legal hurdles to enable daily services.
Germany-London Direct Train Link Planned
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are in talks to create a direct high-speed rail link between Frankfurt and London by the early 2030s, involving €2 billion investment in new trains and overcoming significant technical and legal hurdles to enable daily services.
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40% Bias Score
1973 London Victoria Station: A Photographic Journey Through Time
Photographer Vincent Oliver's 1973 monochrome images of London Victoria Station showcase 1970s train travel, including boat trains to France and Belgium, platform tickets, public lockers, and the station's architecture, offering a historical record of a bygone era.
1973 London Victoria Station: A Photographic Journey Through Time
Photographer Vincent Oliver's 1973 monochrome images of London Victoria Station showcase 1970s train travel, including boat trains to France and Belgium, platform tickets, public lockers, and the station's architecture, offering a historical record of a bygone era.
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24% Bias Score
Air Travel Significantly Cheaper Than Train Travel in Italy, Exposes European Transport System Failure
Greenpeace's report reveals air travel is cheaper than train travel on 88% of Italy's international routes due to airline tax advantages, highlighting a European transportation system failure and prompting calls for rail investment and affordable 'climate tickets'.
Air Travel Significantly Cheaper Than Train Travel in Italy, Exposes European Transport System Failure
Greenpeace's report reveals air travel is cheaper than train travel on 88% of Italy's international routes due to airline tax advantages, highlighting a European transportation system failure and prompting calls for rail investment and affordable 'climate tickets'.
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56% Bias Score
Amtrak Launches NextGen Acela: 28 New Trainsets, Increased Capacity, and Enhanced Amenities
Amtrak's NextGen Acela, launching August 28, 2025, with 5 of 28 new trainsets, offers 27% more seats, improved amenities (5G Wi-Fi, upgraded dining), and was built in the US, creating 15,000 jobs, marking a step forward for American high-speed rail.
Amtrak Launches NextGen Acela: 28 New Trainsets, Increased Capacity, and Enhanced Amenities
Amtrak's NextGen Acela, launching August 28, 2025, with 5 of 28 new trainsets, offers 27% more seats, improved amenities (5G Wi-Fi, upgraded dining), and was built in the US, creating 15,000 jobs, marking a step forward for American high-speed rail.
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48% Bias Score
UK to Eliminate Train Mobile Signal Blackspots by 2028
The UK government's Project Reach aims to eliminate mobile signal blackspots on major train lines by 2028, involving over 3,107 miles of new fiber optic cable and upgrades to 12 stations, saving taxpayers roughly £300 million.
UK to Eliminate Train Mobile Signal Blackspots by 2028
The UK government's Project Reach aims to eliminate mobile signal blackspots on major train lines by 2028, involving over 3,107 miles of new fiber optic cable and upgrades to 12 stations, saving taxpayers roughly £300 million.
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40% Bias Score
Deutsche Bahn Faces Backlash Over Family Reservation Elimination
Deutsche Bahn is eliminating its family reservation option for long-distance travel, increasing the cost for families with children by more than 100% starting June 15th, 2024, despite criticism from politicians and associations, and a petition with over 4,500 signatures.
Deutsche Bahn Faces Backlash Over Family Reservation Elimination
Deutsche Bahn is eliminating its family reservation option for long-distance travel, increasing the cost for families with children by more than 100% starting June 15th, 2024, despite criticism from politicians and associations, and a petition with over 4,500 signatures.
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52% Bias Score
European Train Travel Boom: Survey Shows Shift Away from Air Travel
A survey of 11,000 Europeans reveals a significant increase in train travel preference over air travel in the coming years, with strong support for banning short-haul flights where high-speed rail alternatives exist; the study also highlights challenges such as overcrowding, affordability, and comfo...
European Train Travel Boom: Survey Shows Shift Away from Air Travel
A survey of 11,000 Europeans reveals a significant increase in train travel preference over air travel in the coming years, with strong support for banning short-haul flights where high-speed rail alternatives exist; the study also highlights challenges such as overcrowding, affordability, and comfo...
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48% Bias Score
Byway's Interactive Map Simplifies Complex European Train Travel
Byway launched an interactive map simplifying European train travel booking, addressing fragmented rail systems; it allows users to plan and price multi-country journeys in one place, unlike existing systems.
Byway's Interactive Map Simplifies Complex European Train Travel
Byway launched an interactive map simplifying European train travel booking, addressing fragmented rail systems; it allows users to plan and price multi-country journeys in one place, unlike existing systems.
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40% Bias Score
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