The UAE’s grandiose railway project, Etihad Rail, is rapidly approaching completion. It aims to revolutionize travel within the nation and beyond the region while also facilitating trade and commerce. This cutting-edge rail system promises to provide $200 billion worth of economic potential for the nation. Etihad Rail is making progress on the massive project that […]
This day in history we feature the Dubai Metro. The first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated on this day in 2009. Trivia – Dubai Metro The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company […]
Get ready for family-filled fun with the iconic The Railway Children Return movie at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, this summer. In celebration of the arrival of the new film in cinemas and the long-awaited sequel to one of the most beloved British family films of all time, children and adults alike can now re-live their most cherished childhood story through […]
ABU DHABI: Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s National Rail network, and Dubai Industrial City (DIC), one of the region’s largest manufacturing and logistics hubs, and a part of TECOM Group has announced an advanced freight terminal spread across 5.5 million square feet. The terminal, which comes as a result of the […]
The launch of the new Orient Express La Dolce Vita might still be a while off, but it seems as though the highly anticipated service will definitely be worth the wait. Renderings of the 11-carriage train, which pays homage to the “La Dolce Vita” period of the 1960s, have been unveiled, revealing a plush interior […]
“Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees. Leave Paris in the morning with T-E-E. In Vienna we sit in a late-night café. Straight connection, T-E-E.” Kraftwerk’s minimalist 1976 tribute to the pleasure of long-distance train journeys will likely be familiar to music fans, but to a generation of Europeans, Trans Europe Express remains a byword for fast, luxurious international […]
Fifteen years after it was first proposed, Austria’s new Klimaticket, or climate ticket, goes live on October 26 which would mean an epic ride across Europe costs just $3.50 (AED13). Offering seamless travel across all modes of public transport is intended to galvanize the Alpine nation’s fight against climate change. The annual pass, priced at […]
ACAPULCO, Mexico: A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rockfalls and damaging buildings, authorities said. The 7.0 magnitude quake, which hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, shook the […]
