I’d love to see Cross Country doing an innovative direct SailRail service from Hull via Leeds and Manchester Victoria to Holyhead, timed with ferry check-in times and arrivals from Dublin, using only first class carraiges - they could do a partnership with Irish Ferries and call it the Irish Flyer across the North of England and North Wales
You must be an american as we english don't go over tunnels we go thru them plus its not the hogwarts express its the Jacobite Train & the scenic coutryside is colurfull not colorfol
We did this travel twice, this year and last year. Last year we had the pleasure to sit in an older compartment car (i6 ), but these don't seem to be used anymore. The i11 cars are still great, offering a very good ride quality. Tip for newcomers : you can board the train at the station Bruxelles-Luxembourg for a shorter journey. But it may be more hazardous when looking for a free seat :) Second tip : beware of week-end travels, don't use the older i10 car (which is bike-accessible). It gets overflooded with bikes and it's very difficult to move around, reach the toilet or even exit the car before the terminus.
Remark: The Belgian National Railways company is not SNCF (which is the French railroad company) but SNCB "Société Nationale Chemin de Fer Belge" (French) or NMBS "Nationale Maatschappij Belgische Spoorwegen" in Dutch.
A very long time ago, there were some Belgian trains with a mobile cart service selling drinks and snacks. But that hasn’t been the case since at least 30 years I believe. Understandable since Belgium is a rather small country and few people really travel the whole length of the country. So better get some snacks before getting on board ! Also, the offer you sometimes see in other countries of vending machines in the train, is not available in Belgium and not planned.
This train was faster a long time ago. But good news is coming : the major works on thetrack leaving Brussels should speed things up by early 2026. Meanwhile the renovation of the tracks through the dark Ardennes valleys between Namur and Libramont will increase the speed to 140 or 160 km. So lets hope that somewhere in 2029 the new timetable will have good news for the whole of the line.
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I really enjoyed your video from start to stop. Thank you for this. I have always wanted to travel to Scotland. Tell me, what can we do in Fort William whist we are waiting for the Inverness train to continue further north into Scotland? Thank you kindly.
The only time I've actually enjoyed the scenery on that journey was when I had friends over from the States. Every other time I just crash out as I've used it dozens of times for work lol
Hey bro , that’s really awesome. I just had a question I have a vodafone Indian Sim and with international Roaming it does work very well in England & Wales . Does it work well in scottish highlands like Fort william??
Done it on a 10 day tour of Scotland with my family from Ireland from Glasgow to the western isles across to Inverness upto John o groats and everywhere in between one of the best holidays ever 😀
Born and bred in south Manchester but now live in New Zealand. This tour took me down memory lane - first pint, McDonald’s that my Dad used to take me, my university building, Academy where I saw Prodigy, Underworld and Orbital. Past where I first went cinema, Withington village where I’d go library and shopping with me Mam. Flat above Gaffs where I shared a flat at Uni. Countless other memories triggered by one bus ride. Awesome.
as soon as the tgv's have emtrs installed, they wont need to reverse anymore, as they can use the new stuttgart-ulm high speed line, and the new tunnel station underneath stutgart. Which will aslo shave off quite a bit of travel time, as the old route is slow and has many bends.
Beautiful part of Dublin, full of cultural and history - the ability to enjoy a nice walk with such splendid views is a very fond memory for me. The DART trip along the coast is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
