Britain's Royal Train to be decomissioned
發佈日期: 2025-07-02 21:07
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Britain's King Charles III has decided to scrap his country's royal train, a service dating back to Queen Victoria, because it is no longer cost-effective.
Britain's Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time.
King Charles III has accepted it's time to decommission the train.
This, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail systems.
The train, actually a suite of nine railcars that can be hitched to commercial locomotives, will be decommissioned sometime before the current maintenance contract expires in 2027.
That will bring to an end a tradition that dates back to 1869, when Queen Victoria commissioned a pair of special coaches to accommodate her travels.
The decision was announced during the palace's annual briefing for reporters on the royal finances.
The royal family will for the fourth consecutive year receive public funding of 86.3 million pounds.
This money comes from a mechanism known as the Sovereign Grant, which sets aside 12 percent of the net income from the Crown Estate to fund the official duties of the king and other members of the British royal family.
The royal finances remain a topic of public debate.
Charles has pledged to slim down the monarchy and cut costs as he seeks to ensure the institution's survival.
