All aboard – choo, choo!

Chapter 1

Berlin: back to the 1950s

There’s a new batch of trains coming to Berlin’s subway system – but the older generation of city-dwellers might just recognise them.

Chapter 2

Austria's night trains

Demand for long-distance overnight services has been falling, leading many EU rail operators to phase out or shut down their midnight movers – with the exception of Austria.

Chapter 3

Station without a town

The old Trent Station is a Victorian masterpiece that stood at the interchange of five main railway routes serving Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Derby and Chesterfield in the UK. It had everything you would expect a busy station to have – except a town to call home.

Chapter 4

Istanbul: underground nuptials

It’s time for a quick stop in Istanbul. The city has just announced a rather curious initiative: allowing residents to get married on the metro.