European Sleeper’s first night train is a fact
The dream has come true for founders Elmer van Buuren and Chris Engelsman: the first night train of their start up European Sleeper set off last Thursday night from Berlin to Brussels. Despite the bureaucratic...Read moreA real night train renaissance? Join the discussion on RailTech Belgium
After decades of decline for night trains, there is momentum again with various new night train start-ups popping up and renewed interest from the public. But will there be a true night train comeback? And...Read more
Take a Rail Belgium 2023 deep dive with our knowledge sessions
On June 6 and 7, RailTech will be hosting RailTech Belgium 2023 in Brussels. The event will showcase the Belgian rail sector and put a spot light on all current developments. A separate knowledge session...Read more
Night train can be cheaper than flying, UK consumer organisation finds
Taking a night train can be cheaper than taking a flight, new research by on-profit UK consumer organisation Which? has found. This applies mostly to groups or families. Especially when such items as baggage costs...Read more
New rail operator Dreamstar Lines to run luxury night trains in California
A new luxury night train company called Dreamstar Lines plans to enter the US market, with the first route being the Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area travel corridor. An alternative to short-haul flights,...Read more
RegioJet back this summer with night trains to Croatia, this time without border controls
For the fourth year, Czech-based operator RegioJet will run summer night trains and bus services from Czech Republic to Croatia via Slovakia and Slovenia. Because Croatia joined the Schengen zone at the start of this...Read more
GreenCityTrip turns attention to Eastern Europe with night train Amsterdam-Prague
GreenCityTrip will launch a night train service between Amsterdam and Prague from April 21 onwards, the company announced on Tuesday. The operator will run a maximum of three trains per week, which also call at...Read more
New long-distance trains for Norway ordered at Stadler
Norske tog has awarded a contract to Swiss manufacturer Stadler for the purchase of 17 long-distance trains, the first of which will go into service on the Bergen line from 2026. The contract is worth...Read more
Night train tickets to Finnish ski resorts in demand (and tax-free)
Finland’s national operator VR is seeing a big demand for night train services to the country’s major ski resorts. Demand is partly fuelled by the fact that tickets are tax-free until the end of April....Read more
AllRail: Sweden’s night train subsidy for Stockholm – Berlin is unfair competition
The alliance of independent passenger rail companies AllRail says plans by Swedish state-owned operator SJ to extend its night train Stockholm-Hamburg to Berlin will cause unfair competition, as operator Snälltåget runs night trains on that...Read more
Four French entrepreneurs want to operate trains differently
AnalysisLaunching your own trains in France is not easy, yet four entrepreneurs are trying to put private trains on the rails where the SNCF has abandoned services. They all have a different business model and...Read more
SJ begins countdown to new Stockholm-Berlin night train
Swedish operator SJ will extend its existing EuroNight service to Berlin starting from the end of March. While it could not yet confirm all the details of the service, it did say that the problems that plagued...Read more
Derailment traps passengers onboard Amtrak Auto Train for 37 hours
An Amtrak Auto Train arrived in Florida on Wednesday following a 37-hour-long journey that was supposed to take only 17 hours. The overnight train was held up following a derailment of a freight train. Tensions...Read more