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For travellers looking for Europe’s cultural treasures, travelling by train with raileurope brings incredible cities and their sights within easy reach, and there is no better country to start in than Italy; and no better city to start in than Rome.

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Over the last ten years, the Spanish railway network (RENFE), which serves all the major cities in Spain, has undergone a major refurbishment programme, cutting journey times by up to 50 per cent. The high-speed Tren de Alta Velocidad (AVE), which is also known as “Big Bird” by the Spaniards, operates from Madrid to Seville, Toledo, Zaragoza, Huesca and Lleida and is currently being extended countrywide. When the high-speed network is complete, all of Spain’s provincial capitals will be within four hours of Madrid, and under six and a half hours from Barcelona. The aim is for the AVE to become…

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Train travellers to Europe who have opted for the popular Eurail Passes will be pleased to note the benefits these rail passes offer.

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For many years now employers and those in the training industry have been calling for more to be done to open up apprenticeships to more adult learners.As a result of changes suggested by Trade Skills 4U, from September 2013 apprentices over the age of 24 will be able to access student loans for level 3 training courses. This means training will be more widely available for many who may have struggled to fund their courses otherwise. This new wave of adult apprentices, many of whom already have a range of work based skills are likely to be a very attractive…

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