Budget rail travel: Eurostar has announced thousands of discounted train fares for 2024

Budget rail travel: Eurostar has announced thousands of discounted train fares for 2024

Eurostar has announced there are 75,200 promotional fares up for grabs for the first months of 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Train journeys are booming in popularity thanks to dozens of new rail routes and more eco-conscious travellers who want to avoid the hassle of flight delays. But the price of tickets is holding the sector back and … Read more

Evolyn: The high-speed rail startup with mystery investors coming for Eurostar’s crown

Evolyn: The high-speed rail startup with mystery investors coming for Eurostar’s crown

Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end. ADVERTISEMENT Eurostar rival Evolyn is expected to run its first trains in 2025. The high-speed rail startup is gearing up to launch a cross-Channel service from London to Paris. “It would be the first time, after 30 years of Eurostar’s monopoly, that a competitor … Read more

Travelling to the Rugby World Cup by train? Here are flight-free travel experts’ best tips

Travelling to the Rugby World Cup by train? Here are flight-free travel experts’ best tips

The Rugby World Cup is the ‘perfect’ chance to explore France more sustainably over land and sea, according to the experts. The Rugby World Cup is kicking off in France this week, with Les Bleus taking on New Zealand in Paris on Friday (8 September). ADVERTISEMENT Around 600,000 fans will be touching down in the … Read more