Welcome to the new night trains!
The network Back-on-Track welcomes new night trains and advocates for a pan-European sleeper train network On December 11th, we will celebrate the return of the… Read More »Welcome to the new night trains!
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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.
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 »New study: Solo travelers could save up to 20% on the cost of night train tickets in Europe
Chaos and no timetable: DB slows down Swedish night train
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.
Sustainable travel to Kiruna?
Press release, 2023-01-11 The first major meeting during the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place on 12–13 January. The… Read More »Sustainable travel to Kiruna?
Waking up in Malmö is still a utopia
On 14 September 2020, the Swedish Ministry of Transport published a public tender for a night train between Stockholm and Hamburg and between Malmö and… Read More »Waking up in Malmö is still a utopia
The Global Warming Reduction Potential of Night-Trains
New report: Night trains can cut 3% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions According to opinion polls, 7 out of 10 Europeans would be willing to take the night train instead of the plane if the offer seemed reasonable to them. Back-on-Track, a European network of night train initiatives, has used this as a basis… Read More »The Global Warming Reduction Potential of Night-Trains
Norwegian railway authority miscalculates potential for night train Oslo – Copenhagen
A night train offer Oslo-Copenhagen can start up in 2025 at the earliest. “Any offer will depend on public support and is not an effective… Read More »Norwegian railway authority miscalculates potential for night train Oslo – Copenhagen
Press release: Czech Presidency does not want to bet on the night train. What about the train to Prague?
Yesterday, several Czech ministers presented the spearheads of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union to the members of the European Parliament.… Read More »Press release: Czech Presidency does not want to bet on the night train. What about the train to Prague?
German Group supports Deutsche Bahn’s participation in Nightjet
Back-on-Track Germany also supports the demand addressed to DB Netz AG for a reduction of track access charges for night trains. Back-on-Track refers to a… Read More »German Group supports Deutsche Bahn’s participation in Nightjet