"The future of transport should not only be electric. It should be lighter, healthier, more affordable and less car dependent."
European Sleeper have reached their initial fundraising target, and can now go ahead with their expansion plans, adding Brussels-Milan from September: mailchi.mp/faa0f204407f...
If SUVs were a country, they would be one of the world’s five biggest CO₂ emitters.
The summer travel season is almost here, and we’re proud to announce our updated, community-built, 2026 Night Train Map. 🚅
The results? Six lines added, 11 lines reduced, and one line shortened.
More info: back-on-track.eu/all-night-tr...
Big thanks to our volunteers!
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Open-access operator GoVolta has opened sales today for it's daily lo-cost Amsterdam-Paris train which starts from 14 December, fares from €19. Unusually, it'll be routed via Ghent, not Brussels. govolta.nl/nl
Yay! It appears that Trenitalia’s Paris-Milan Frecciarossa has finally joined the Eurail/Interrail network, as passholder reservations now bookable at partners.italiarail.com/default?forc.... Rail Planner app still needs the ‘not in pass network’ message removing.
The Man in Seat 61
The Man in Seat 61
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch & share this news story. It’s pretty much perfect. Ford claims wrongly that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2024/1...
"The EU is considering imposing carbon costs on flights departing the bloc...
Environmental organisations have long called for the ETS [the EU’s emissions trading system] to extend to departing flights, pointing to the considerable revenue it would raise and the high emissions of the sector."
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Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
