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Google Maps teams up with thetrainline for UK travel info
Added search functionality 19 January 2012 11:49 GMT TweetBack in July last year Google Maps added public transport directions to its repertoire, meaning Googlers were able to check out what Underground line to jump on and now, in partnership with thetrainline, the travel information has been extended across...
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Google offers virtual trip on Trans Siberian Railway
Complete with Russian literature, music and stories 18 February 2010 18:14 GMT TweetGoogle Russia has collaborated with the Russian Trans Siberian Railway to create a virtual experience of the epic journey across two continents, 12 regions. 87 cities and 9226km.
In a series of videos, the ride is documented and accompanied...
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Thetrainline.com offers free iPhone app
Journey planning with a Twitter twist 21 October 2009 16:13 GMT TweetKizoom and online rail ticket retailer, thetrainline.com, has launched a new UK train journey planning iPhone app with the added bonus being that it is free, unlike the National Rail option that'll cost you a fiver.
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Comment: Emails from America: Riding on the subway
Is it better than the London Underground? 3 July 2009 16:00 GMT TweetSo this week I’ve been mostly eating... no really the food here is a whole different subject for a later date. This week I’ve found myself riding the New York subway quiet a bit, as I jot between meetings, filming Tech Week In View for Megawhat and basically...
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"Javelin Trains" hit British railway
Capable of 140mph speeds 18 June 2009 13:39 GMT TweetSoutheastern has announced that the first passengers have travelled on its brand new, high speed "Javelin Trains". A special preview trip has whisked travellers from London to Kent at speeds of up to 140mph.
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Rail operator to Twitter train delays
First Capital Connect offers updates via micro-blogging service 21 May 2009 17:36 GMT TweetIn what's being called a first for a rail operator, First Capital Connect has turned to Twitter to keep its customers informed.
The train co will use the micro-blogging service to update passengers about delays and problems with the rail... -
National Rail Enquiries offers iPhone app
Location-based train info 17 March 2009 12:34 GMT TweetNational Rail Enquiries is offering an application for iPhone owners that will offer them train times, and more, on their handsets.
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Train company blocks mobile signals from quiet carriages
Quiet zones will be just that 30 October 2008 15:34 GMT TweetA UK train company has gone to dramatic measures to make sure the "quiet" carriages on their trains stay that way.
c2c, that offers services between Essex and London, is fighting back against passengers that flout the "no mobiles" rules...