Mark’s Adventures by Rail
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amateur photographer | train travel blogger | railway modeller
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mwtrips.co.uk | innsdorf.com
https://youtube.com/@marks_trains
Wouldn’t this be great?!
⛽️ Petrol prices set to rise next year as MPs divert funds to buses...
- in The Netherlands... 🇳🇱
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/petr...
- in The Netherlands... 🇳🇱
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/petr...
Petrol prices set to rise next year as MPs divert funds to buses - DutchNews.nl
Petrol is set to become more expensive from January 1, after MPs backed a proposal to raise excise duties by a narrow majority. The tax on a litre of petrol will increase by 5.6 cents, with diesel up ...
www.dutchnews.nl
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Wouldn’t this be great?!
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Thriving forests are key to our fight against the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
This #NationalTreeWeek, take a look at some of our suggestions for how you can travel sustainably by train to explore some of Britain’s forests more closely 🌲 www.scenicrailbritain.com/forests
This #NationalTreeWeek, take a look at some of our suggestions for how you can travel sustainably by train to explore some of Britain’s forests more closely 🌲 www.scenicrailbritain.com/forests
Fabulous forests by train - Scenic Rail Britain
The forests and woodlands of Britain are a real thing of beauty, and are better explored when you go by train. Discover some of our suggestions here...
www.scenicrailbritain.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Thriving forests are key to our fight against the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
This #NationalTreeWeek, take a look at some of our suggestions for how you can travel sustainably by train to explore some of Britain’s forests more closely 🌲 www.scenicrailbritain.com/forests
This #NationalTreeWeek, take a look at some of our suggestions for how you can travel sustainably by train to explore some of Britain’s forests more closely 🌲 www.scenicrailbritain.com/forests
This just isn’t good enough. Cross Country needs to employ more drivers. There are kids waiting to go to school who‘ll be an hour late!
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This just isn’t good enough. Cross Country needs to employ more drivers. There are kids waiting to go to school who‘ll be an hour late!
I didn’t realise that there could be such a thing as a Banksy exhibition: www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
The Writing, or at least the Drawing, is on the Wall
A trip to London by train for family business and to see an exhibition of Banksy street art
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November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I didn’t realise that there could be such a thing as a Banksy exhibition: www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
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Take that, SNCF! 🤣
European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night train from the spring of next year www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
There are hurdles - doing it by then isn’t simple - but this can happen.
European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night train from the spring of next year www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
There are hurdles - doing it by then isn’t simple - but this can happen.
Le train de nuit Paris-Berlin abandonné par la SNCF va être relancé par une coopérative belgo-néerlandaise
European Sleeper compte ouvrir les réservations le 16 décembre et démarrer l’exploitation de la ligne entre les capitales française et allemande le 26 mars 2026.
www.lemonde.fr
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Take that, SNCF! 🤣
European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night train from the spring of next year www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
There are hurdles - doing it by then isn’t simple - but this can happen.
European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night train from the spring of next year www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
There are hurdles - doing it by then isn’t simple - but this can happen.
Got this today from Cross Country trains. 1: I am not ex-services and 2: there are no trains to or from my local station on Sunday morning anyway. But there is a war memorial and I'll walk to it for the ceremony at 11:00.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Got this today from Cross Country trains. 1: I am not ex-services and 2: there are no trains to or from my local station on Sunday morning anyway. But there is a war memorial and I'll walk to it for the ceremony at 11:00.
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8/9
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Want to make a difference?
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Opt for trains or ferries for short and medium distances
Talk about your choices publicly it encourages others to follow
October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
8/9
Want to make a difference?
Share overland travel tips
Opt for trains or ferries for short and medium distances
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Want to make a difference?
Share overland travel tips
Opt for trains or ferries for short and medium distances
Talk about your choices publicly it encourages others to follow
Slow progress lately on Innsdorf Modellbahn: innsdorf.com/2025/10/25/a...
Almost Ready!
Painting the backscene, with a slight hitch! When I was about forty years old and first needed reading glasses, I imagined that deteriorating eyesight would become an increasing difficulty with bui…
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October 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Slow progress lately on Innsdorf Modellbahn: innsdorf.com/2025/10/25/a...
The Writing is on the Wall at the Banksy Limitless exhibition in London: www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
The Writing, or at least the Drawing, is on the Wall
A trip to London by train for family business and to see an exhibition of Banksy street art
www.mwtrips.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Writing is on the Wall at the Banksy Limitless exhibition in London: www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
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A genuine treat for £1.60? Try the shortest railway line in Britain | Adrian Chiles
A genuine treat for £1.60? Try the shortest railway line in Britain | Adrian Chiles
There is an even shorter route in Germany, but that runs less frequently - which gives the shuttle train in my home town the moral victory
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A genuine treat for £1.60? Try the shortest railway line in Britain | Adrian Chiles
Oh dear. Understandable but such a pity.
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Oh dear. Understandable but such a pity.
Anyone interested in UK railways may like to take a look at Green Signals, youtu.be/5Hpvo04KXpU?...
50% of Rail Journeys Now Nationalised | Ep 106
YouTube video by Green Signals
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October 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Anyone interested in UK railways may like to take a look at Green Signals, youtu.be/5Hpvo04KXpU?...
Hmm. I seem to be flooded by US politics here now as well as the other place. There must be some escape somewhere… 🇬🇧 🏴 Oo er, can I still use those flags? 😬🤷🏼♂️
October 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Hmm. I seem to be flooded by US politics here now as well as the other place. There must be some escape somewhere… 🇬🇧 🏴 Oo er, can I still use those flags? 😬🤷🏼♂️
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Cautious optimism it seems.
The official data suggests a productivity convergence between London and other large cities for the first time in more than a decade 📊
⚠️ But there are reasons to be cautious about this trend.
Read more👇
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⚠️ But there are reasons to be cautious about this trend.
Read more👇
buff.ly/rIYgRG9
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Cautious optimism it seems.
If you’re interested in sustainable living, then www.livegreen.club may be worth a look. Just exploring it now myself …
Start Living Sustainably Today
Explore sustainable living with expert guides, product reviews, and eco-friendly tips for a healthier planet and lifestyle. Make better choices today.
www.livegreen.club
October 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If you’re interested in sustainable living, then www.livegreen.club may be worth a look. Just exploring it now myself …
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Join Green Christian's conference on Sat, 15 Nov, 11am-4:30pm at St Mark’s Church, Peterborough. Discuss church roles in climate change with experts. Discover Inspiring talks and faith-based responses.
🎟️ Tickets: £10-£20
🚆 Travel support for under-30s
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/AGnlG
🎟️ Tickets: £10-£20
🚆 Travel support for under-30s
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/AGnlG
October 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join Green Christian's conference on Sat, 15 Nov, 11am-4:30pm at St Mark’s Church, Peterborough. Discuss church roles in climate change with experts. Discover Inspiring talks and faith-based responses.
🎟️ Tickets: £10-£20
🚆 Travel support for under-30s
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/AGnlG
🎟️ Tickets: £10-£20
🚆 Travel support for under-30s
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/AGnlG
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The Catholic Church in Spalding invites you to join them for a day together responding to an important issue facing rural communities on Saturday 1 November, Spalding from 1.45pm – 3.45pm.
https://learn.lincoln.anglican.org/learning-resources/welcoming-the-sacred-stranger/
https://learn.lincoln.anglican.org/learning-resources/welcoming-the-sacred-stranger/
October 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Catholic Church in Spalding invites you to join them for a day together responding to an important issue facing rural communities on Saturday 1 November, Spalding from 1.45pm – 3.45pm.
https://learn.lincoln.anglican.org/learning-resources/welcoming-the-sacred-stranger/
https://learn.lincoln.anglican.org/learning-resources/welcoming-the-sacred-stranger/
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"EU rules make it complicated to finance international rail routes, while aviation ‘enjoys tax exemptions that amount to a hidden subsidy of €30–40 per plane ticket'."
www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/pa...
www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/pa...
Paris to Wien and Berlin night trains to end after French government withdraws subsidy
EUROPE: The Paris - Wien and Paris - Berlin sleeper train services are to end with the December 14 2025 timetable change, following the French Ministry of Transport's decision to withdraw funding for their operation.
www.railwaygazette.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"EU rules make it complicated to finance international rail routes, while aviation ‘enjoys tax exemptions that amount to a hidden subsidy of €30–40 per plane ticket'."
www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/pa...
www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/pa...
My latest post to YouTube, a holiday with Steam Dreams, youtu.be/DCavSqbtUxw?.... If you follow me here, you may also like to subscribe to my YouTube channel ….
Steam Train to The Lakes
YouTube video by Mark Warrick
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My latest post to YouTube, a holiday with Steam Dreams, youtu.be/DCavSqbtUxw?.... If you follow me here, you may also like to subscribe to my YouTube channel ….
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I may not be able to go out and celebrate today but I have made a video to celebrate already if you want to have a watch.
youtu.be/PmKsaSN0ctk
youtu.be/PmKsaSN0ctk
Humble Origins: A Railway Journey That Changed History!
YouTube video by SarahWithTheTrains
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I may not be able to go out and celebrate today but I have made a video to celebrate already if you want to have a watch.
youtu.be/PmKsaSN0ctk
youtu.be/PmKsaSN0ctk
www.mwtrips.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
You can do so much by train and bus in some parts of England! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/09/a-su...
A Sunny South Tour by Train
A summer tour of three destination by train and bus the England
www.mwtrips.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You can do so much by train and bus in some parts of England! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/09/a-su...
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Surreale, i binari trasformati in un fiume in piena!
Meda (MB), Lombardia
#maltempo #lombardia #climatecrisis #climateemergency
#alluvione #climateactionnow
Meda (MB), Lombardia
#maltempo #lombardia #climatecrisis #climateemergency
#alluvione #climateactionnow
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Surreale, i binari trasformati in un fiume in piena!
Meda (MB), Lombardia
#maltempo #lombardia #climatecrisis #climateemergency
#alluvione #climateactionnow
Meda (MB), Lombardia
#maltempo #lombardia #climatecrisis #climateemergency
#alluvione #climateactionnow
It’s hard to believe that I did this, and that it turned out to be quite an adventure! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/03/thre...
Three Amazing Trains, Three Amazing Destinations ...
An adventure around Switzerland and Italy on three famous trains
www.mwtrips.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It’s hard to believe that I did this, and that it turned out to be quite an adventure! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/03/thre...
Back from The Lakes with Blue Peter and Steam Dreams! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/09/stea...
Steam Train to the English Lakes
Tours and adventures by train. Long and short railway journeys in Britain and Europe describing varied scenery and Uk and EU destinations.
www.mwtrips.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Back from The Lakes with Blue Peter and Steam Dreams! www.mwtrips.co.uk/2025/09/stea...