Travel Question: Will Italian trains be running on Boxing Day?
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Q I am flying from Manchester to Pisa in Italy on 26 December, and want to continue overland to my final destination, Florence. Will the trains be running on Boxing Day?
Craig P
A Of all the major European nations, only in Britain do trains grind to a nationwide halt on Christmas Day. There will be a few odd services running on Boxing Day, but nothing like a national network – and no trains serving Manchester airport on that day.
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