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Norway launches panoramic glass roof train to see northern lights

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13 Feb 2026 • 1 min read
Photo from the viral insta post

866000 likes on Instagram, but it is not true. NRK even put out a story about the fact that it is fake.

There is an Arctic Train to/from Narvik in winter time, but it is an old EMU.

Thanks Zugreiseblog for the suggestion to include this one.

IRJ tries to explain the EU rail ticketing reform, so I will try to decipher what they were trying to say

IRJ tries to explain the EU rail ticketing reform, so I will try to decipher what they were trying to say

The rail trade press - International Railway Journal anyway - has woken up to the fact that there is legislation forthcoming to reform rail ticketing in the EU. You can read their piece here. The problem is the piece jumbles up a number of the key issues, and I am
06 Mar 2026 4 min read
Hungary-Serbia by train, before Orbán's section of the Chinese built line opens
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Hungary-Serbia by train, before Orbán's section of the Chinese built line opens

In the Newsletter this week Hungary-Serbia by train, before Orbán's section of the Chinese built line opens Bullshit Meter this week: Berlin to build a maglev to Tegel Good week: Cuneo - Breil s/ Roya - Ventimiglia gets some divine intervention Bad week: Plans to use old Swiss
06 Mar 2026 8 min read
An old Corail carriage at Les Laumes-Alésia station

TGV Les Laumes-Alésia? Astérix is having a laugh

In the Extra Newsletter this week Analysis: Astérix has a view on TGV stations Gadgetbahn of the week: Urbanloop Good week: This RegioJet is going straight to hell Bad week: Berlin's new trams are too heavy Very bad week: Fehmarn disputes Photo of the week: Postcards to the
02 Mar 2026 5 min read
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