From Istanbul to London by train

 
I experienced trains, trams and trolleybuses on a recent journey across Europe – and spied some interesting contrasts with Britain
 A tram in Budapest
 I have just completed my longest train journey ever, and no, it wasn’t one marred by rail replacement buses, driver shortages and signal failures on the West Coast Main Line.
My daughter and I decided a trip from Istanbul to London by train would be fun and enable us to break our journey and see various different cou