TRAVEL NEWS
Saturday, March 29, 2008
German plans for maglev derailed
Germany's plan to launch a magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service has collapsed amid soaring costs.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: germany, maglev, train
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Germany awaits air and rail strike travel chaos
German unions called on Tuesday for airport and rail service strikes across the country which could disrupt travel for millions and hurt the economy.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Sunday, November 18, 2007
German plan to run trains through Channel Tunnel
Germany's state-owned railway company is seeking permission to run passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel in direct competition with Eurostar.
business.timesonline.co.uk
business.timesonline.co.uk
Labels: Eurostar, germany, rail
Tempers flare as Germany hobbled by huge rail strike
A bitter, three-day strike by train drivers in Germany has tied up freight traffic, shut down an auto factory, and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers in what has become the largest work stoppage in the history of the German state railroad system.
iht.com
iht.com
Saturday, October 13, 2007
German train drivers walk off job
Thousands of German commuters jumped in their cars or packed buses on Friday, as 1,500 train drivers staged strikes in an effort to disrupt the nation's vast commuter network. More than 1,700 regional trains — about 50 percent of Germany's commuter rolling stock — did not run, railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG said.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: germany, strike, train
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Germany to build maglev railway
Germany has come up with the funds to launch its first magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Highspeed train links France and Germany
A high-speed rail line between Paris and Germany will soon be completed, with trains running at up to 200mph cutting commuting times between the two countries.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: France, germany, high-speed train
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Loving Germany after the football
Germany desperately wants to prove that can host a lot more than football tournaments.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
