When Will Melbourne Finally Get Its Airport Rail Link?

For a city that regularly ranks among the most liveable in the world, Melbourne has a surprisingly glaring omission: a direct airport rail link. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) opened in 1970, and almost from the moment it did, planners talked about connecting it to the city by train. More than half a century later, passengers are […]

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From Pisa Aeroporto Station to PisaMover: How PSA Airport Rail Access Changed

For many years, Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei) enjoyed something that is now surprisingly rare in Italy: a direct mainline railway station. Pisa Aeroporto station sat on the conventional rail corridor and, at various times, even hosted direct trains to Florence, allowing passengers to step off a flight and continue deeper into Tuscany without changing […]

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Prague Airport’s New Mainline Railway Station

A Game Changer for Czech and Central European Travel 🚆✈️ For decades, Prague has felt slightly out of step with its Central European neighbours when it comes to airport rail access. Despite having one of Europe’s most beautiful historic centres and one of the continent’s most heavily used airports, Václav Havel Airport Prague has long […]

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New Venice Airport Rail Link – what it is and why it’s being built

Venice is on track to finally get a direct rail connection to Marco Polo Airport, filling a gap that has long frustrated travellers and planners alike. The project, led by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, involves constructing about 8 kilometres of new track to link the historic Venice–Trieste line with a new underground station at the […]

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