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Rail News
10/05/12
New old Tallinn-Sankt Petersburg train will be introduced in service since May 27: dep. from Tallinn 7:03 - arr. to SPb 15:18, dep. from SPb 17:32 - arr. to Tallinn 23:28 (all times local, runs everyday, served by GoRail using renovated DR DMU) Tickets start from 25 euro or 1000 Russian rubles
02/05/12
Polish Rail (PKP) subdivision PKP InterCity started online sale of international tickets (including discounted) to and from Poland. At the moment tickets available only for route Warsaw – Berlin – Warsaw (BWE) and new route (from June 6) Gdynia – Berlin - Gdynia, but soon also to/from Czech Republic and Austria. As all the domestic tickets for PKP InterCity operated trains (EIC, Ex, TLK), international tickets can be purchased via PKP InterCity e-IC system
30/03/12
Private rail operator NTV will finally start High-Speed train service Italo on Naples - Rome- Florence - Bologna – Milan line since April 28. Company promised to announce fares on April 12. More info about company and new Alstom EMU fleet can be found here
24/03/12
UZ (Ukrainian Railways) recently updated their website, now it has a new design and English version (including long-distance trains timetable). New ticket sales system (at the moment in a test mode) also should come soon
21/03/12
SNCF finally finished renovating one of the major Paris railway stations - Gare Saint-Lazare
Few 'now and before' pics can be found here
30/11/11
Otthon Nyomtatott Jegy (or "Print tickets at home" in Hungarian). Since November Hungarian Railways (MAV) expended their services and offered self-print option for tickets purchased online (e-ticket system). More info here
2/11/11
Russian railways since the new 2011/2012 train schedule restore 'classic' train (#23/24) Paris-Moscow via Warsaw-Berlin. Paris Est.(8:28)-Berlin Hbf.(21:08)-Warsaw Cent.(3:57)-Moscow Bel.(1:30) and Moscow Bel.(8:51)-Warsaw Cent.(23:59)-Berlin Hbf.(6:53)-Paris Est.(20:31). 3 times per week during winter/5 times during summer. Standard adult fares (global price) start from 330 EUR, also 30% off for passenger >60 and <26 years old