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. | AFP
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.”She added: “I do hope that other companies other than the Austrian railway company develop more night trains and make it easier to have faster night trains.”
In 2018, OeBB ordered 33 new night trains from German conglomerate Siemens to expand its reach and replace part of its ageing fleet. “There are breakdowns sometimes or the toilets are not working or electricity is not working properly, things like that,” he added, blaming the “lack of investment for decades”.
Rail transport, on the other hand, is “subject to various taxes and fees,” in particular for using the infrastructure, said Philipp Kosok, an analyst at the German think tank Agora.“Operating night trains is very difficult, complex and expensive,” Kosok said, adding that the infrastructure was “overloaded” even at night when freight trains ply the rails.
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