RAIL/SEA/RAIL – WHY IS IT GETTING HARDER ?

IS IT TIME TO REVIVE RAIL/SEA/RAIL TRAVEL TO FRANCE ? THEN WHY IS THE NEWHAVEN-DIEPPE FERRY UNDER THREAT ?  Up to now, our campaign has concentrated on developing better rail links with Europe through the Channel Tunnel & beyond. We have also decided to campaign for better Rail/Sea/Rail options between the UK and France. Rail/Sail/Rail is ideal for short breaks in North-East France, Normandy & Brittany. We want to encourage this more sustainable option as an alternative to flying or taking a car onto the ferry. We want to see proper through ticketing provided by train companies in the UK and France. The forthcoming creation of Great British Railways and strategic transport authorities in Kent & Sussex provide a good

SAVE TIME – GO FURTHER – TRAVEL BY NIGHT

Recently, French Railways re-introduced the night train service from Paris to Nice. From the 1st July they will re-introduce another night train service from Paris to Tarbes, Lourdes, Pau, Bayonne, Biarritz and Hendaye in South West France. Have a look at our recently published leaflet which you can find at https://www.eurorailcampaignuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NightTrainsLeaflet.pdf . You will find a list of all-year and seasonal services running across West and Central Europe as well as useful daytime connecting links.