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Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
- In late April 2024, Buckingham Palace announced the Royal Train will be decommissioned by March 2027, replaced by two new helicopters amid cost-cutting efforts.
- Following cost-versus-use concerns, the Royal Train's storage and maintenance costs outweighed its limited use, requiring significant investment before its 2027 decommissioning and reliance on two new helicopters.
- Sovereign Grant accounts show royal train journeys cost £33,147 and £44,822, with total travel expenses rising to £4.7 million, an increase of £500,000 year-on-year.
- Following the decision, the Royal Family will use two new helicopters and regular trains, with £100 million redirected to Buckingham Palace repairs, exemplifying fiscal discipline.
- After decommissioning, the Royal Train will make final UK visits, potentially go on public display, and use helicopters powered by up to 50% sustainable fuel.
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The Royal Train has retired: King Charles III hires the too expensive train set. Instead, the royal family relies on e-cars as well as biofuels.
·Vienna, Austria
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Since the middle of the 19th century, the British royal family has been travelling through their royal empire with their own train. However, the operation is becoming more and more complex. In order to reduce the costs, King Charles III says to the vehicle "to the warmest farewell".
After more than a century and a half, the British royal family is getting rid of its special train for cost-saving reasons.
·Budapest, Hungary
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The Royals must also save: For more than 150 years a train belonged to the fleet of the royal family. Now it is retired, but there is a replacement.
·Germany
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