Train Travel

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Train Travel News:

Travel advice: Valentine's Day savings (Daily Telegraph)
Beware the February 14 markup on hotel rooms, train tickets and airfares, says Sophie Butler.

Travel news in brief (Daily Telegraph)
A round-up of the week's travel news, including information on the finalists of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

Majority 'don't value' train travel (Channel 4)
Passenger satisfaction with rail services has barely changed over the past year and fewer believe train travel offers value for money, new figures have shown.

Rats cause train delays (Lancashire Evening Post)
We've all heard the excuses about leaves, signal failures and lack of staff...

Fast rail link would ‘cancel need for Heathrow extension’ (Evening Standard)
Ministers had asked for the study to be based on the assumption that the airport is expanded. But Sir David Rowlands, the outgoing chairman of High Speed 2 which drew up the report, insisted that it also examines the benefits of the ultra-fast train system without an additional runway at Heathrow.

Taxpayers foot £300k travel bill for MPs' husbands and wives (Yorkshire Post)
TAXPAYERS funded almost £350,000 in travel expenses for MPs' husbands and wives last year, with Yorkshire members among the highest claimants.

West Somerset MP calls for reduced train fares (This is West Country)
WEST Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger stood up for train passengers on Tuesday by recognising their number one concern - high fares.

Iran and Pakistan: Terrorism states or victims of terrorism? (Kurdish Media)
For the past few months we had the “honour” to read many articles and news reports in which above countries have been described as mayor threats and terrorism/terrorist supported states without any sustainable evidence.

Wi-fi access on Norwich to London trains (EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press)
Rail passengers travelling between Norwich and London will at last have access to Wi-Fi connections on their trains after a £546,000 deal was struck to provide it.

Interview: Red Sun Rider & Fine Artist Emma Silversides (Daily Peloton)
Interview: Red Sun Rider & Fine Artist Emma Silversides The Daily Peloton chats with British cyclist Emma Silversides about her careers in the worlds of pro cycling and Art.