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Air and rail disruptions in western Europe today

Posted on March 12, 2013 by suzykewct

This from Deutsche Welle – Düsseldorf airport strikes will result in delays and cancellations. And from the Beeb – heavy snow is causing problems at Frankfurt airport and even on Eurostar. Mind you, what they call heavy snow over there is, … Continue reading →

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Rotterdam to Antwerp – high speed train only

Posted on November 10, 2012 by suzykewct

From DutchNews. A heads-up if you are planning a trip soon which includes taking the train between Rotterdam and Antwerp – the only train beginning on 9 December will be the (expensive) high-speed Fyra train.  Budget accordingly.

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new rail company for Czech Republic, but how fast?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by suzykewct

From Prague Post – A new private rail company to compete with Czech Railways. They look spiffy and new, but how fast do they go? Eastern Europe could really do with some high-speed rail service.

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