On 12 november an open letter on the topic of night trains was published, addressed to Commission President Von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and… Read More »Why we did not co-sign the “Urgent Demand for a European Night Train Strategy”
In-depth review: We spent 20 hours on the new Nightjet – “an outstanding piece of technology”. Read all about the train, its features and especially the Mini Cabins, plus some suggestions for improvements.
f.k.a. Nightjet EN 50456 / 50457 „Wawel“ Resuming the night train from Berlin to Przemysl (-Lviv), as envisaged by PKP Intercity would have been an… Read More »No new Nightrain Przemyśl-Berlin
Good news from Italy: The tender for new night train wagons for Trenitalia has finally been awarded and a first order has been placed for… Read More »IC Notte starts to renew its fleet.
A 0% VAT rate and reduced track access charges for night trains could help Europeans save on travel costs, whilst also cutting back on emissions. … Read More »New study: Solo travelers could save up to 20% on the cost of night train tickets in Europe
A 0% VAT rate and reduced track access charges for night trains could help Europeans save on travel costs, whilst also cutting back on emissions. … Read More »Towards cheaper night train tickets for people
The track access charging system of the German rail infrastructure operator DB Netz, which will be valid from 2024, hides a little goodie for night trains.
No timetable, no track displays, no information: Back-on-Track Germany e.V. criticizes the extent to which DB continues to thwart night trains operated by other railroads and scares away their customers.
Norway has some of the most spectacular night train connections. In February 2023, Norske Tog announced that it would order new rolling stock to serve… Read More »17 new sets of night trains for Norway
In the spring of 2021, a feasibility study was announced with great optimism for, among other things, a night train between Malmö in Sweden and… Read More »Action Days 16-18 September 2022: Brussels-Malmö Hop on