European Sleeper Expands Service to Czech Republic
European Sleeper, the Dutch-Belgian night train operator, announces the expansion of its service into the Czech Republic with the inauguration of its first ride to Prague on 25 March 2024. The expansion comes ten months...Read more
SilverRail: Drawing passengers from planes to sleeper trains
InterviewAs companies push for net-zero emissions and the rail market becomes more liberalised, night trains are making a comeback in Europe. RailTech interviewed Cameron Jones, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at SilverRail, a UK-based technology...Read more
Traffic increases on Trenitalia night trains
More than 2 million passengers chose to travel on Trenitalia’s Intercity Notte night trains in 2023, an increase of 25 per cent. These are the latest statistics from the public group.Read more
New French night train connection relaunched after 20 years
In line with the government’s initiative to revitalise night trains, a new INTERCITÉS night train service between Paris and Aurillac in Southern France was inaugurated on December 10. The French government allocated 152 million euros...Read more
New generation Nightjet enters passenger service
The new generation Nightjet train of ÖBB started passenger service for the first time on the Vienna-Hamburg and Innsbruck-Hamburg lines on December 10th. 13 of the new night trains are planned to be in use...Read more
Midnight Trains drops plans for Edinburgh to Paris sleeper
Plans have been put to sleep for a sleeper train to run all the way from Edinburgh to Paris. The French start-up company behind the ambitious plan says the hurdles of getting across The Channel...Read more
Ukrainian Railways launches new part-night train service to Budapest and Vienna
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is launching a new part-night train service to Budapest and Vienna from December 10. As of December 10, a new direct train No. 143/146 Vienna-Chop-Vienna will start running, the schedule of which will...Read more
FS introduces new “night train like hotel” from Rome to the Dolomites
Italian railways FS will launch a new night train from Rome to the capital of the Dolomites Cortina d’Ampezzo next month. From 15 December, it will welcome passengers aboard the newly refurbished night train Espresso...Read more
330 new ÖBB trains to hit the tracks as timetable receives update
In response to increased passenger demand, ÖBB has invested in 330 new trains, with a total of 100,000 more seats to be made available in the coming years. This represents an investment of around 6.1...Read more
European Commission urged to “show leadership” and develop a night train strategy
The Transport Ministers of Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as MEPs and numerous associations, call European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to act upon the recent renaissance of night trains and present a...Read moreEuropean Sleeper to serve Prague from March 2024
European Sleeper has announced the starting date for extending its night train connecting Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin to destination Prague – which always was the plan. From 25 March 2024, the train will run to...Read more
European Sleeper to introduce bidding for upgrades with Plusgrade
Plusgrade, a Montreal-based company that offers ancillary revenue solutions for the travel industry, has announced a partnership with European Sleeper, the Dutch-Belgian railway company breathing new life into overnight train travel across Europe. This partnership,...Read more
Deutsche Bahn unveils 2024 timetable: longer ICEs on main routes
The new 2024 timetable of Deutsche Bahn promises up to 25 per cent more seats on high-demand routes, including Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin to Munich. The German operator will also introduce additional Sprinter...Read more