Night train news
Latest global news about overnight trains, including services, routes and sleeping and couchette cars.
Castex predicts ‘the mother of all battles’ to fund French rail infrastructure as he takes over at SNCF
FRANCE: Former Prime Minister and RATP Chief Executive Jean Castex promised to ‘fix the foundations’ of SNCF as he was confirmed in the role of President of the national railway holding group.
Tourist train developed with the needs of older passengers in mind
CHINA: The YINLV tourist train has been developed by CRRC Changchun and China Railway Harbin Group to offer ‘middle-aged and elderly’ passengers a ‘comfortable, high-quality’ journey.
Paris to Wien and Berlin night trains to end after French government withdraws subsidy
EUROPE: The Paris – Wien and Paris – Berlin sleeper train services are to end with the December 14 2025 timetable change, following the French Ministry of Transport’s decision to withdraw funding for their operation.
Design: Creating more than just a night train
The development of more flexible rolling stock that could be deployed on day and night services offers economic and timetabling benefits, as well as attracting more long-distance travellers to rail, suggests Harald Buschbacher.
Orders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways and Siemens Mobility have amended contracts for the supply of new passenger stock, increasing the number of day trains on order and reducing the number of night trains.
Britannic Explorer to be hauled by GB Railfreight Class 99s
UK: Luxury travel brand Belmond is to launch its Britannic Explorer sleeper cruise train shortly, offering three-day itineraries from London to Wales, Cornwall and the Lake District.
Nox aims to reinvent night trains to offer privacy, efficiency and affordability
Ukrainian Railways takes delivery of couchette coaches
Yellow River tourist train ready for service
Caledonian Sleeper launches branded merchandise range
Caledonian Sleeper appoints interim Managing Director
Longer and wider coach on test
SJ awards night train maintenance contract
DreamSuite concept targets night train market
France begins procurement of replacement night train fleet
ICF orders Alstom traction equipment for Vande Bharat sleeper trains
French night train fleet renewal tender expected
Russian-backed consortium prepares to start production of Indian overnight trains
Interview: Ukrainian Railways looks for more international partnerships
‘Sleep in Motion’ night train concept launched
Cross-border complexity puts brakes on Nightjet expansion
Brussels – Venezia night train to serve winter sports and city break destinations
Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air
SJ to replace Vy Tåg as night train operator