Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting? | Jon Worth

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Berlin -based startup Nox has announced plans to blow open the night-train market.

Nox says it intends to build a new fleet of carriages.

Pilot services are due to start in 2027 and regular operations by the end of the decade .

The EU ’s actions on international rail lag behind its rhetoric on international travel.

Building more night-train carriages to run more services on tracks already there should be a no brainer. - Jon Worth is an independent campaigner and writer about European railways.

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https://www.railtech.com/all/2025/03/07/govolta-gaat-voorlopig-nergens-heen-nul-op-het-rekest-van-banken/https://noxmobility.com/https://www.businesstraveller.com/opinion/nightjets-the-next-generation/https://io.deutschebahn.com/en/services/passenger-rail/https://www.europeansleeper.eu/https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Ground-Transport/Midnight-Trains-ends-dream-of-starting-European-rail-services https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/obb-nightjet-new-trains https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/34244751-6ea3-11ec-9136-01aa75ed71a1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64950747

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www.railtech.com noxmobility.com www.businesstraveller.com io.deutschebahn.com www.europeansleeper.eu www.businesstravelnewseurope.com edition.cnn.com op.europa.eu www.bbc.co.uk

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