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Planes, trains and brogues: a week on the move
The Faster Lane was in top gear this week as it moved westward from last Saturday, zipped eastward again on Thursday, went high-altitude on Friday and made a dash to the Gulf at about…
Off the beaten track: Switzerland’s Furka Steam Railway
The heritage railway line is the second-highest train crossing in Europe and brings back to life a gentler era of slow travel.
A taste of Eurostar’s new premier-class dining menu
After taking over from Raymond Blanc, a culinary trio has crafted a four-course menu that signals a renaissance in railway dining.
Sleeper sell
Europe's top rail operator is betting that improved sleeper trains can win back business travellers. For a world rediscovering the benefits of slow food, the next discovery just might be slow trains.
Observation
Rail life story: We love trains and think it’s time that the English-speaking world reacquired a taste for them too.
Track record
With the first Eurostar train departing from the renovated St Pancras International, we look back at its history from a 19th-century ale depot to a €1.15bn modern gateway, surviving bombs and wrecking balls.
