FLYING SHAME? WE NEED TRAIN PRIDE!
The following article by Bernhard Knierim appeared in the German weekly “Der Freitag” issue 31/2020. It has been translated by Trevor Garrod. Future mobility based… Read More »FLYING SHAME? WE NEED TRAIN PRIDE!
The following article by Bernhard Knierim appeared in the German weekly “Der Freitag” issue 31/2020. It has been translated by Trevor Garrod. Future mobility based… Read More »FLYING SHAME? WE NEED TRAIN PRIDE!
During his speech for the French national day, on July 14th, president Emmanuel Macron announced his priorities for the coming years. Among them, a “massive… Read More »The renaissance of night trains in France is on its way!
Germany, like the rest of Europe, has a transport sector where CO2 emissions are steadily rising and where politicians and authorities do not seem to… Read More »German transport policy has consistently favored motorism
Letter to the respective National governments before the upcoming EU meeting. The French government’s plan to support the airline industry with 15 billion euro threatens… Read More »Stop Aviation Bailouts – Support trains as an alternative to flying!
The European Commission said on Wednesday (3rd of June) that train travel should be given special attention in 2021 as part of the EU executive’s… Read More »Dutch initiative to support long distance trains gets full EU support
NEW DEVELOPMENT: There has been strong protest against the discontinuation of the last night trains i Spain, which was justified by Corona, that Renfe is… Read More »Coronavirus stops the Renfe ‘Tren-Hotel’
Back-on-Track will organize its annual conference on nighttrains this year in Brussels on 15th, 16th and 17th of October, if conditions allow, and we have… Read More »Support our Brussels conference in October
The European Commission has launched a tender “Pilot Project on the revitalisation of cross-border night trains”. The indicative starting date of the study is 1… Read More »EU-project: Revitalisation of cross-border night trains
Back-on-Track, Denmarks say: Now Danish authorities has to enter the machine room – and begin with a look into our recommendations! Monday 27.4. the long… Read More »B-o-T reaction to Swedish report on night trains
New Danish report from Back-on-Track, Denmark European railways need to get out of their sleep and will, by 2030, be able lift much more of… Read More »European trains can lift the climate challenge of the future