Questionnaire for the EU Elections 2024
Photo licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 Alina Zienowicz – source In 2021, the EU published a new report and a plan to relaunch night trains. However,… Read More »Questionnaire for the EU Elections 2024
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We founded the Back on Track Europe a.i.s.b.l.
We did it: On April 29, 2024, we transformed ourselves into Back-on-Track Europe a.i.s.b.l., an international non-profit under Belgian law. Before that day, Back-on-Track was… Read More »We founded the Back on Track Europe a.i.s.b.l.
Help us to transform our network into a formal NGO
Back-on-Track Europe has so far been a loose network of national initiatives and individuals. In November, we decided to take things one step further and… Read More »Help us to transform our network into a formal NGO
Back-on-Track.eu General Position Paper
Last edition April 2025 Why we need more night trains Trains are the most climate friendly means of transport, planes the most unfriendly one. In… Read More »Back-on-Track.eu General Position Paper
Smooth access to cross border train paths in sight
To ensure smooth cross-border traffic, it is crucial to apply the same processes throughout Europe when train operators apply for a cross border train path.… Read More »Smooth access to cross border train paths in sight
Why we did not co-sign the “Urgent Demand for a European Night Train Strategy”
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”
Finally on Track: ÖBB’s Next Generation Nightjet
In-depth review: We spent 20 hours on the new Nightjet – “an outstanding piece of technology”. Read all about the train, its features and… Read More »Finally on Track: ÖBB’s Next Generation Nightjet
Paving the way for more night trains – with fair track access charges.
To promote night trains, they should be treated as an independent transport segment throughout Europe and exempted from all surcharges, demands the European night train… Read More »Paving the way for more night trains – with fair track access charges.
No new Nightrain Przemyśl-Berlin
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
IC Notte starts to renew its fleet.
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.