US EditionRoyal 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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Britain's royal train, a symbol of the monarchy in this country, will be taken out of service, according to an announcement made Monday evening by the treasurer of King Charles III, who cited spending cuts and modernization projects to motivate...
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King Charles III is making a modern change to a royal family tradition. The British monarch’s new financial secretary announced on Tuesday, July 1, that the Royal Train is set to be decommissioned in 2027 after a series of needed renovations deemed the method of transformation to be cost ineffective. “The Royal Train has been part of national life for many decades, loved and cared for by all those involved. But in moving forwards, we must not be…
King Charles, Queen Camilla board helicopter after scraping royal train
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