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Now Royal Mail to stop deliveries by railway after more than 200 years

Royal Mail will stop using trains to transport post in a move that brings nearly two centuries of mail rail to an end. The postal service will inform staff today that it is planning to sell off its ...
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The Secret History of the Royal Train

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to travel, the royal family are hardly lacking in options, but following an announcement ...
KTVU

Royal Train's run will end after more than 150 years

The Royal Train will be decommissioned before its maintenance contract ends in 2027. King Charles III said the historic train no longer justifies its cost and will not be upgraded. The move comes as ...
The New York Times

Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning with an initially trepidatious Queen Victoria. The royal train, carrying ...
New York Post

Here’s what King Charles is giving up as royal family receives $118M in yearly public funding

The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much ...
CNN

King Charles’ royal train to be retired as palace cuts costs

The British royal family’s train will be retired by 2027, as part of a cost-saving measure announced by Buckingham Palace on Monday after “a thorough review into its use and value for money.” The ...