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- In conversation with Chris Engelsman from European Sleeper
The challenges of a night train startup, strategic hubs in their pipeline, their collaborative approach to competition, and the perks of vintage stock—we hear all this and more in an interview by Kristóf Morandini - All night trains running in 2026—on one interactive map
Night train enthusiasts from Back-on-Track.eu gathered connection data from the 205 regular sleeper lines in Europe to present their 2026 interactive European night train map. This map is the most… Read More »All night trains running in 2026—on one interactive map - Webinar: What progress will the EU Commission’s proposals in the rail passenger area bring and where could they be improved?
In this webinar, we will shed light on the very comprehensive proposals from 13 May, so that we can better participate in the debate and influence the decision-making processes that… Read More »Webinar: What progress will the EU Commission’s proposals in the rail passenger area bring and where could they be improved? - Current track access charges expel night trains. What can infrastructure managers do about it?
How infrastructure managers should price track access is an active technical debate across Europe. The European Commission’s 2025 TAC guidelines set a framework, but the details are still contested: how… Read More »Current track access charges expel night trains. What can infrastructure managers do about it? - Sweden Orders Talgo Nighttrains
On 20th April 2026 Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Spanish train manufacturer signed a contract for the supply and maintenance of a new fleet of night trains, to replace… Read More »Sweden Orders Talgo Nighttrains - All (Almost) Aboard Again: European Sleeper Revives Paris-Berlin Night Link, Wien Still Left Hanging
At 18:03 on Thursday, 26 March 2026, the first night train connecting Paris-Berlin operated by European Sleeper left the station at Gare du Nord in Paris. This marks European Sleeper’s second line after its Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin-Prague line, and a partial replacement for the Paris-Berlin-Wien line which was cancelled in December 2025.
