Rail Europe links up with RegioJet
Rail Europe has partnered with Czech private rail provider RegioJet to offer more connections in the Czech Republic as well as to Central and Eastern Europe through Prague, including Slovakia, Austria, Croatia and Hungary.
The new connections are now available to book on the Rail Europe platform or through aggregators, reports Travelpulse.
“By integrating RegioJet’s extensive network into our booking platform, we empower travellers to explore the beauty of Central and Eastern Europe with unparalleled convenience and comfort,” said Björn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe.
High-speed sleeper train for China
MTR Corp, Hong Kong’s mass railway operator, will launch new high-speed sleeper train services between Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, significantly cutting the train travel times between the top destinations.
From June 15, a trip from Hong Kong to Beijing will take just 12,5 hours, compared with the previous full-day journey. The trip to Shanghai from Hong Kong will shrink from a lengthy 19,5 hours to a manageable 11 hours.
According to travelandtourworld.com, the standard price for the Beijing trip will be about HKD937 (R2 234), while the Shanghai trip will cost HKD682 (R1 626). These prices will increase for luxury offerings.
Hanover-Würzburg line reopens
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced the completion of its €850 million (R17 billion) renovation of the 327km of railway between Hanover and Würzburg, opening the line to high-speed train services once again.
The renovations began in 2019, with the company renewing the tracks, 700 000 sleepers, 235 switches, 49 bridges and 63 tunnels. Passengers were offered a range of diversions and alternative routes while the work was being completed.
On June 11, Philipp Nagl, DB’s CEO, announced that trains on the Hanover-Würzburg line were running again.
“For the common good, we have invested €850 million here in five years and taken a big step towards a strong railway in Germany.”
