Night train news
Latest global news about overnight trains, including services, routes and sleeping and couchette cars.
VR sells rolling stock as part of Finnish passenger rail market opening
FINLAND: National operator VR has signed an agreement for the vehicles it uses on tendered services to be transferred to state-owned rolling stock owning body Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto as part of the government’s plans to open the passenger rail market to competition.
Competition authority approves FS Group takeover of Firema
ITALY: Competition authority AGCM has approved national railway FS Group’s planned takeover of Indian company Titagarh’s Italian rolling stock manufacturing business Firema as part of an ongoing restructuring.
Indian rolling stock engineers trained in Russia
INTERNATIONAL: Indian rolling stock producer Kinet Railway Solutions and its Russian parent Transmashholding have launched a training programme for technicians from India.
French night train rolling stock order delayed
FRANCE: The government has postponed a planned order for locomotives and rolling stock to renew the national night train fleet.
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
Design: Creating more than just a night train
Orders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
Britannic Explorer to be hauled by GB Railfreight Class 99s
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