Night trains have made a comeback in Europe thanks to their low-carbon footprint, but after years of neglect, the Renaissance has had a bumpy ride.
Operators admit that the trains are outdated -- with passengers facing the occasional delays, technical problems or malfunctioning toilets -- while companies compete in an overloaded network.
Austrian rail operator OeBB, a pioneer in the sector, has Europe's biggest fleet of night trains, serving 1.5 million passengers in carriages that include bed compartments. "It's nice because you basically wake up in a different country," she said."If everything works out well, it's a very convenient way to travel."AFP | Alex HALADA
"There was no demand and no request for night trains for over 25 years" causing manufacturing to grind to a halt, he said. Chris Engelsman, co-founder of the Belgian-Dutch startup European Sleeper, also complained about a shortage of"proper night train coaches"."The train is not always up to the modern standards, but despite that many people would like to travel by night train and the enthusiasm is quite big," he told AFP.
It is difficult to compete with some flights'"unreasonably low" prices, according to a recent report by NGO Greenpeace, with the aviation sector benefitting from subsidies and tax exemptions.
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