Current Projects
Make the Network an NGO
In April 2024 we decided to transform our informal European network into an formal non-profit organisation.
As many other European umbrella organisations we formed an Association internationale sans but lucratif / Internationale vereniging zonder winstoogmerk under Belgian law. We have agreed on statutes and collected 1.800 € in donations to finance the set up cost. Next step is registration with the Belgian authorities.
Contact: Peter Bayens (BoT BE)
Target Network 2030
Which night train routes are still needed? Which ones are realistic? Which distances would travel times allow in 2030?
In this project, we first want to present a meta-study of existing feasibility studies. In the next step, we want to complement these with well-founded route proposals. The aim is to present (by the time of the EP elections in 2024) a serious proposal for a night train destination network that could be technically and politically implemented by 2030.
Open Night Train Database
Which night trains depart from my place of residence? Can I book them for my desired travel date? How much does a couchette cost? Where can I book? In this project we are trying to gather volunteer developers to create a night train database with open data that could serve as a common source of information for various non-commercial and commercial front-ends, static or dynamic, accessible via an API and using standards like GTFS.
Webinars
In our webinars we invite guests to discuss different aspects of night train policies. See the webinar page for upcoming and past sessions.
Activities
Trans-Europe Pyjama Party 2024
See all the photos from our Trans-Europe Pyjama Party with simultaneous events in 10 European cities.
Past activities
- Where are we with the track works & capacity regulation?
Live Discussion on November 20th, 2024 at 17:00 CET With Tilly Metz MEP, followed by Q&A with Kurt Bauer and Elmer van Buuren. Short notice track works and lacking international coordination have… Read More »Where are we with the track works & capacity regulation? - Keep Göteborg connected to night trains!
By withdrawing from Gothenburg, SJ is gambling on further subsidies – at the expense of the passengers. On 2024-08-19 Swedish night train operator SJ announced to cancel all night train… Read More »Keep Göteborg connected to night trains! - 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, this plan has remained unfunded… Read More »Questionnaire for the EU Elections 2024 - Celebrating the first run of European Sleeper night train
As foreseen the night train of European Sleeper started on May 25th in Berlin for its way to Bruxelles. Some activists of the german NGO Back on Track Germany e.V. were present… Read More »Celebrating the first run of European Sleeper night train - Action Days 16-18 September 2022: Brussels-Malmö Hop on
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 Brussels. In the end, “the… Read More »Action Days 16-18 September 2022: Brussels-Malmö Hop on
>> Happy night train day – collecting songs that celebrate night trains!
Poster competition 2021
The winners were
Previous activities
Activities from the years 2015-2021 are documented on a separate page, don’t miss out!