Trenitalia awards night train coaches order to Škoda
Italian state operator Trenitalia has awarded a contract of 70 sleeping coaches, and up to 370 total railway coaches to the manufacturer Škoda, along with Titagarh Firema. The Milan – Palermo – Syracuse line will...Read more
Renfe inaugurates new entity for international activities
Spanish operator Renfe announced the launch its fifth business unit on Wednesday, in a bid to manage and grow its international activities. Renfe Proyectos Internacionales was created following the restructuring of Renfe Operadora.Read more
Belgian Minister Gilkinet talks rail challenges, night trains and more
InterviewThe Belgian federal government has “very big and positive intentions for trains and tracks”. “We want to make the train the backbone of the mobility of the future”, says Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet in an...Read more
‘Belgium’s approach to encouraging night trains should be emulated across Europe’
The Belgian measure in which night train operators will pay nothing for track access fees and energy over the next two years should be adopted across Europe, says ALLRAIL, which represents new entrants in passenger...Read more
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