Made by Andi!? TEE 2.0
How the German Minister of Transport reinvents the sleeping car and the trans-European railway This is a translation of the original interview in NachDenkSeiten, and… Read More »Made by Andi!? TEE 2.0
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EU transport ministers meet to discuss improvements on trains
German federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer invited the fellow EU Transport Ministers to a special meeting Monday, September 21. The meeting continued the train positive… Read More »EU transport ministers meet to discuss improvements on trains
Action against short-haul flights – at four German airports
“Exit at the last second” Climate activists protest against short-haul flights Airplanes were unable to take off at several airports on Monday – climate activists… Read More »Action against short-haul flights – at four German airports
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 renaissance of night trains in France is on its way!
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!
German transport policy has consistently favored motorism
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
Stop Aviation Bailouts – Support trains as an alternative to flying!
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!
Dutch initiative to support long distance trains gets full EU support
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
Coronavirus stops the Renfe ‘Tren-Hotel’
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’
Support our Brussels conference in October
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