Good news for night train connections between Germany and Sweden. Following the announcement by Swedish public operator SJ that it will cancel the Stockholm-Hamburg-Berlin night train in August, RDC Deutschland Gruppe has come to the rescue. …
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Friday Reads – 11 July 2025
• Greater Manchester mayor tables underground rail network for city region (New Civil Engineer) • What’s gone wrong with HS2?: Video (Green Signals) • Britain’s newest luxury sleeper train to travel England & Wales (RailUK) …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 17 March 2025
• The Mother of All Inventions… (Roger Farnworth) • Urban Rail in Africa (Reece Martin) • The Saunders Roe Queen: The Cruise Liner Flying Boat: Video (Found & Explained) • Why does Tokyo have Two …
Continue readingRailway Interiors – Next Generation Fleets Part 2
In The Lost Art of Passenger Comfort & Good Design – Railway Interiors Part 1, we looked at individual components and functionalities of train interiors – from seats, layout, information displays, and storage spaces, down …
Continue readingNight Trains: Massive Orders for 6 Projects in Europe (MediaRail)
Six countries – or rather six operators – in Europe are investing in new night trains by purchasing new rolling stock. Most of the projects are located in the eastern and northern half of Europe. …
Continue readingNew Hong Kong – Beijing & Shanghai sleeper services started (RailwayTechnology)
China launched overnight high-speed trains from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai this week [operated by MTR]. The trips are about 1,200 miles and 750 miles by air, respectively. From Hong Kong to Beijing, the …
Continue readingNew French night train connection relaunched after 20 years (RailTech)
As announced in January 2022, SNCF Voyageurs officially launched the new Paris-Aurillac-Paris night train service last Sunday, departing from the Paris Austerlitz station. There will be a daily round-trip during the holiday periods and on …
Continue readingWhy is it so difficult & expensive to take the train across Europe vs low-cost airlines? (EnergyInDemand)
Travelling by train across European countries is hard. High costs, delays, cumbersome booking systems, “temporary” border checks and other impediments to smooth journeys are widespread. This comes with an increasing need and demand for train travel because …
Continue readingDrawing passengers from planes to sleeper trains (RailTech)
The relaunch of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) NightJet service between Paris and Berlin at the end of last year is one of the many developments demonstrating a revival in the European night-train market. Reflecting …
Continue readingMassive night train orders for 6 European operators from 3+ manufacturers (Mediarail Rail)
Six countries – or rather six operators – in Europe are investing in new night trains by purchasing new rolling stock. Most of the projects are located in the eastern and northern half of Europe. …
Continue readingWherefore art thou Nightstar? Thou hast been a Ghost Train – The Nightstar Renaissance
What may this mean.That thou, dead corse, again, in complete steel,Revisit’st thus the glimpses of the moon. Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4 To Sleeper Train, Perchance to Dream of Europe In the late 1980s a …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 11 March 2024
• New report reveals dramatic improvements in London’s air quality since 2016 (London City Hall) • Embark on a quirky commute through TfL’s history (TfL Corporate Archives) • Designer sought for St Pancras International growth …
Continue readingEuropean Commission urged to “show leadership” & develop a night train strategy (RailTech)
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 …
Continue readingNightjet of the new generation: Video (AccessibleLink)
Nightjet of the new generation – a new travel experience. With modern design, more privacy and greater comfort, the new train makes overnight train travel even more pleasant and takes you to many European cities …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 1 December 2023
• London Underground tops 4 million journeys in a single day (IanVisits) • First passenger trains run to City of London using digital signalling (Network Rail) • The Mont-Blanc Express from Switzerland to France (The …
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