16th February 2010

Airflights UK issues early booking advice for holiday car hire

Airflights.co.uk, the discount flight specialists, has warned British holidaymakers against making last minute car rental reservations this summer season.
Many travellers have a tendency to book flights first, then hotel accommodation. Car rental and ground transportation details are often vaguely researched but often never booked until days before required. This results in frequent shortages of not just vehicles but extras such as GPS systems and baby seats.
However, last summer’s unexpected rush on hire cars, which left thousands of travellers stranded in popular destinations line Spain. The late influx also led to substantial price increases as rental companies imposed stricter fleet management [...]

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16th February 2010

Rail links to Belgium and France suspended after train tragedy

Rail traffic running from Belgium to France has been suspended following Monday’s horrific collision according to reports by SNCF, the French national railway operator.
The SNCF made the decision to allow rescue work to be undertaken by emergency teams. Though the closures are expected to only last the one day, the scale of the wreck has yet to be fully understood.
Some 10 lines were cancelled yesterday, including links that operate between the two countries under management of Eurostar, TGV and Thalys. TER regional trains were also suspended by authorities but refunds and exchanges have been made available for ticket holders.
Considered to [...]

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16th February 2010

18 Killed in Train Collision Outside Brussels

Yesterday 18 people were killed when two of the morning commute trains experienced a head-on collision. The accident occurred early in the morning outside of Brussels in a village called Buizingen near to Halle. The harsh snow conditions made it difficult for rescue workers to clear the scene, and routes from the UK to Europe [...]

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