Topic: Subsidies

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

31-01-2023|1 comment|author: Esther Geerts

Arrival of the Nightjet from Vienna in Brussels

Belgium to encourage night trains by covering energy and access charges in ‘European first’

To encourage railway operators to run night trains to and from Belgium, the federal government wants to cover the costs of using the rail infrastructure and energy charges. A proposal for this that was submitted...Read more

17-11-2022|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Skimping on infrastructure would be an error of judgement

OpinionWith the goal of doubling the modal share of rail by 2030, the issue of rail infrastructure has become more critical than ever in many European countries. There are still many who believe that a...Read more

28-10-2022|1 comment|author: Frédéric de Kemmeter