Renovation of old French couchette fleet
The French transport minister talked about the night trains this week, and announced that she would give 30 million € to revamp the couchette carriages,… Read More »Renovation of old French couchette fleet
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New optimism: EN Metropol is back!
The old Metropol train via Dresden and Prague was discontinued, and it looked like the too known degradation of European night train lines. And now… Read More »New optimism: EN Metropol is back!
Law court stops relocation of Hamburg Altona station
The Higher Administrative Court of Hamburg has granted an urgent application against the relocation of the long-distance railway station Hamburg-Altona! It justified the decision with… Read More »Law court stops relocation of Hamburg Altona station
Czech private railway operator RegioJet has begun to recognize Interrail and Eurail ticket in own’s trains
Previous years has given us a lot of examples of only-for-one-train tickets, and a pressure on the use of Interrail tickets. Now we can se… Read More »Czech private railway operator RegioJet has begun to recognize Interrail and Eurail ticket in own’s trains
Finally can ÖBB place an order of 13 sets brand new NightJets
It has been known for long, that ÖBB was about to renovate older stock into a next generation couchettes/liegewagen. And that they were about to… Read More »Finally can ÖBB place an order of 13 sets brand new NightJets
Party in Sweden: PSO to buy night train services to abroad
Swedish train operators report 4.6.: Intensive week with international touch Much can be done to make it easier for more to take the train from… Read More »Party in Sweden: PSO to buy night train services to abroad
Climate fight against air traffic and for night trains
While we have mobilized on climate friendly night trains in the Back-on-Track network during a couple of years; another movement is right now under establishment… Read More »Climate fight against air traffic and for night trains
Bulc announces fair taxes by the end of this year
The European Commission advocates more of these rail connections, such as between Amsterdam and Berlin, to relieve air and road transport and to reduce pollution… Read More »Bulc announces fair taxes by the end of this year
Night trains discussed with DGMOVE
>> A full minute is available in our mail group – look for a letter distributed 5.6. 2018 Representatives of Back-on-Track and the European Parliament… Read More »Night trains discussed with DGMOVE
Specific climate protection: promoting train travel instead of air travel!
Press release from UmverkehR, CH, during Week of Action, April, 2018 (translated): The transport organization UmverkehR and the coalition Luftverkehr Umwelt und Gesundheit (KLUG) today… Read More »Specific climate protection: promoting train travel instead of air travel!