Driving Japan’s First Bullet Train
The fastest train the world had ever seen was launched in Japan in 1964. The first Shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between Tokyo and Osaka, and had a top speed of 210km per hour....
The fastest train the world had ever seen was launched in Japan in 1964. The first Shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between Tokyo and Osaka, and had a top speed of 210km per hour....
Cross Country Cross Country is the train company that covers routes that do not fit into the geographically regionalised franchising model. Running from Aberdeen to Penzance (one train runs the whole route), Manchester to...
The first episode of Season 2 of the Ride the Rails with AndyB has been released. In this episode I am in conversation with Mark Smith the inimitable Man in Seat61 In this episode...
Season 2 of the Ride the Rails with AndyB Podcast will be recorded over the coming weeks. I will be in conversation with Mark Smith, The Man in Seat61 about all things Europe…. The...
Travelling in Spain? For people aged 60 and above RENFE offer a discount pass called the Tarjeta Dorada, which costs €6 for a year. Discounts On AVE and Larga Distancia (long distance high-speed) trains...
The latest Ride the Rails with AndyB Podcast is released and Andy is in conversation with Mark Smith, The Man In Seat61. Rail Rovers are the perfect way to explore the UK by train...