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Rail Travel

Slow trains and even more cancellations: the grim future of your commute

Derailments in Sussex and Essex have sparked concern about how well the rail network will cope with more frequent summer heatwaves ahead

I've Interrailed 16,000 miles - these are the best places for a solo trip

We took our 11-year-old Interrailing - it cost £9,000 but was worth every penny

My 650-mile journey on Turkey's newest sleeper train was a fascinating bargain

I took a £14 luxury train to an uncrowded, mountainous area of Japan

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The eight best hop-on, hop-off railway hikes in the UK

I found a worthy alternative to Australia's luxe sleeper train – it’s a bargain

I travel on sleeper trains as my job – here’s what makes them magical

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Europe's best golden gap years from luxury rail trips to Greek-island hopping

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The UK's nine best nostalgic train journeys that will take you back in time

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I took a £12 train from Norway to Sweden - its picturesque views are worth exploring

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I gave up flying 10 years ago - seven lessons I've learned travelling Europe by rail

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I took a 1,851-mile Australian sleeper train journey, every moment was cinematic

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I found a worthy alternative to Peru's luxe sleeper train - it's a bargain

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I worked remotely on a seven-hour UK train journey. It was worth the £249 fare

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My 155mph train through Turkey cost just £24 - including tea, snacks and Wi-Fi

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My no-fly trip to modern Italy's birthplace for coffee, aperitivo... and witchcraft

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I visited Germany's fairy-tale mountains with steam trains, villages and witches

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My no-fly trip to Sicily with mountains, seaside towns and a train on a ferry

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I used one Interrail pass to book two family holidays to France - it halved the cost

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I rode the Settle-Carlisle railway - it's UK’s greatest landscape journey

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No-fly European holidays should be easy to book – this is why they're not

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Six no-fly family holidays your children will love

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I went in search of Britain's best railway pubs - here are my 20 favourites

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Six beautiful Spanish villages you can reach on a no-fly break

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I live in Italy and love its heritage rail journeys – here are four of the best

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How a 1,000-mile solo rail journey helped me find peace in India

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I escaped crowds on a scenic village-hopping holiday around Lake Lucerne

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My no-fly adventure to the Italian Riviera with seven trains and Unesco villages

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I live in France – these are five great rail journeys to book now, with fares from €8

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Huge fire at Glasgow Central station causes major travel disruption

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Russia will go after 'deep targets' in our cities. The UK is at risk

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