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We are campaigning for more, better, affordable, long-distance and cross-border #nighttrains in Europe. Join us! 🚄🛌🛌🛌 🇪🇺
Some progress: On Tuesday the sustainability committee in the 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale adopted in 1st reading an amendment to the 2026 budget proposing 5.5 M € for subsidies in order to resume the Berlin/Vienna-Paris night train service in Spring 2026. #ouiautraindenuit
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October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Some progress: On Tuesday the sustainability committee in the 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale adopted in 1st reading an amendment to the 2026 budget proposing 5.5 M € for subsidies in order to resume the Berlin/Vienna-Paris night train service in Spring 2026. #ouiautraindenuit
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Bad news for night train lovers: 🌙 The Paris–Berlin/Vienna connection ends this December, and the Berlin–Stockholm route will follow in 2026. Politics, not passengers, are derailing Europe’s night trains. We need fair conditions & stable support for sustainable travel. 🚆💔
October 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Bad news for night train lovers: 🌙 The Paris–Berlin/Vienna connection ends this December, and the Berlin–Stockholm route will follow in 2026. Politics, not passengers, are derailing Europe’s night trains. We need fair conditions & stable support for sustainable travel. 🚆💔
Just in time for our conference our volunteers finished our brand new platform for organising future Trans-European Pyjama Parties. Add your missing dream #nighttrains and dance with us in night gear of your choice at selected stations this Friday evening: #nighttrainsforfuture
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September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Just in time for our conference our volunteers finished our brand new platform for organising future Trans-European Pyjama Parties. Add your missing dream #nighttrains and dance with us in night gear of your choice at selected stations this Friday evening: #nighttrainsforfuture
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120 participants** at #nighttrainconference !
More than 80 on-site and 40 on-line will come together next weekend to discuss the future of #nighttrains in #Europe. On-site registration is now closed due to capacity limits, but you may still join us via zoom. #nighttrainsforfuture #3percentovernight
More than 80 on-site and 40 on-line will come together next weekend to discuss the future of #nighttrains in #Europe. On-site registration is now closed due to capacity limits, but you may still join us via zoom. #nighttrainsforfuture #3percentovernight
September 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
120 participants** at #nighttrainconference !
More than 80 on-site and 40 on-line will come together next weekend to discuss the future of #nighttrains in #Europe. On-site registration is now closed due to capacity limits, but you may still join us via zoom. #nighttrainsforfuture #3percentovernight
More than 80 on-site and 40 on-line will come together next weekend to discuss the future of #nighttrains in #Europe. On-site registration is now closed due to capacity limits, but you may still join us via zoom. #nighttrainsforfuture #3percentovernight
Join us in Berlin from 26-28 September for the Night Train Conference, focusing on the future of night trains and rail politics. Discover ways to improve and expand night trains. Free for members; non-members pay catering costs. Don’t miss this chance to join the discussion.
July 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Join us in Berlin from 26-28 September for the Night Train Conference, focusing on the future of night trains and rail politics. Discover ways to improve and expand night trains. Free for members; non-members pay catering costs. Don’t miss this chance to join the discussion.
Bad news: ÖBB has amended its contract with Siemens Mobility for the delivery of new passenger coaches. This means that no further Nightjet trains will be ordered (for the time being) – 33 seven-coach units were planned, 24 of which have been delivered to date.
July 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Bad news: ÖBB has amended its contract with Siemens Mobility for the delivery of new passenger coaches. This means that no further Nightjet trains will be ordered (for the time being) – 33 seven-coach units were planned, 24 of which have been delivered to date.
📅 On 07/05, EU 🇪🇺Commission finally published its Guidelines on Track Access Charges. We urged recognition of #nighttrains as own segment.
✅ While regulatory change is still needed, the Guidelines now promote this and
✅ recommends to only charge direct cost for night trains.
A great step forward!
✅ While regulatory change is still needed, the Guidelines now promote this and
✅ recommends to only charge direct cost for night trains.
A great step forward!
May 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📅 On 07/05, EU 🇪🇺Commission finally published its Guidelines on Track Access Charges. We urged recognition of #nighttrains as own segment.
✅ While regulatory change is still needed, the Guidelines now promote this and
✅ recommends to only charge direct cost for night trains.
A great step forward!
✅ While regulatory change is still needed, the Guidelines now promote this and
✅ recommends to only charge direct cost for night trains.
A great step forward!
TravelFactory announced the return of a ⛷️ #Ski #nighttrain route between Paris and Aime, Moutiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the French Alps, connecting #LaPlagne, #LesArcs, #Tignes, #Méribel, #Vald’Isère, #LesMénuires, #ValThorens and #Courchevel weekly between 19/12 and 20/03. buff.ly/ka9d2JT 1/4
April 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
TravelFactory announced the return of a ⛷️ #Ski #nighttrain route between Paris and Aime, Moutiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the French Alps, connecting #LaPlagne, #LesArcs, #Tignes, #Méribel, #Vald’Isère, #LesMénuires, #ValThorens and #Courchevel weekly between 19/12 and 20/03. buff.ly/ka9d2JT 1/4
New study on the greenhouse gas reduction potential of night trains for Germany partly confirms Back-on-Track report: In response to the Back-on-Tracks 2022 assessment of the potential for Europe, the German Ministry of Transport has commissioned a study.
#nighttrains 🧵 1/5
#nighttrains 🧵 1/5
April 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New study on the greenhouse gas reduction potential of night trains for Germany partly confirms Back-on-Track report: In response to the Back-on-Tracks 2022 assessment of the potential for Europe, the German Ministry of Transport has commissioned a study.
#nighttrains 🧵 1/5
#nighttrains 🧵 1/5
C‘est fait! Today at a notary‘s office in Brugge🇧🇪 we finally signed the French-language deed establishing Back-on-Track Europe AISBL as an international non-profit association - to be better represented at EU level. For practical reasons founding groups were 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇭&🇬🇧 others follow soon.
December 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM
C‘est fait! Today at a notary‘s office in Brugge🇧🇪 we finally signed the French-language deed establishing Back-on-Track Europe AISBL as an international non-profit association - to be better represented at EU level. For practical reasons founding groups were 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇭&🇬🇧 others follow soon.
Here is an overview of the changes to the #nighttrains network that we are aware of. Recently we took two steps forward, now we are taking another step back. Please let us know if we have forgotten anything. Please note that we do not cover occasional services and cruise trains.🧵
November 26, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Here is an overview of the changes to the #nighttrains network that we are aware of. Recently we took two steps forward, now we are taking another step back. Please let us know if we have forgotten anything. Please note that we do not cover occasional services and cruise trains.🧵
Together with Stay Grounded, Flight Free UK, ATERRA & Alternatiba, we hosted the worlds first silent disco demanding more night train connections! We danced in: 🇪🇸 Barcelona, 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, 🇩🇪 Erfurt, 🇩🇪 Hamburg, 🇵🇹 Lisbon, 🇬🇧 London, 🇫🇷 Nantes, 🇩🇪 Stuttgart & 🇨🇭Zurich
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Together with Stay Grounded, Flight Free UK, ATERRA & Alternatiba, we hosted the worlds first silent disco demanding more night train connections! We danced in: 🇪🇸 Barcelona, 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, 🇩🇪 Erfurt, 🇩🇪 Hamburg, 🇵🇹 Lisbon, 🇬🇧 London, 🇫🇷 Nantes, 🇩🇪 Stuttgart & 🇨🇭Zurich
Short-term track works and a lack of international coordination led to the complete cancellation of several #nighttrains this year. The EU wants to remedy this - but how? Take part in our live discussion with @MetzTilly
and others.
back-on-track.eu/where-are-we...
and others.
back-on-track.eu/where-are-we...
October 8, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Short-term track works and a lack of international coordination led to the complete cancellation of several #nighttrains this year. The EU wants to remedy this - but how? Take part in our live discussion with @MetzTilly
and others.
back-on-track.eu/where-are-we...
and others.
back-on-track.eu/where-are-we...
Short-term track works and a lack of international coordination led to the complete cancellation of several #nighttrains this year. The EU wants to remedy this - but how? Take part in our live discussion with @MetzTilly and others....
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Short-term track works and a lack of international coordination led to the complete cancellation of several #nighttrains this year. The EU wants to remedy this - but how? Take part in our live discussion with @MetzTilly and others....
Already making plans for Friday 25 Oct 2024, 20:30 CET? Join the cross-continental silent disco #pyjamaparty to draw attention to the missing #nighttrains, together with other groups on @StayGroundedNet:
https://back-on-track.eu/trans-europe-pyjama-party-2024/
@MenosAvioes...
https://back-on-track.eu/trans-europe-pyjama-party-2024/
@MenosAvioes...
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Already making plans for Friday 25 Oct 2024, 20:30 CET? Join the cross-continental silent disco #pyjamaparty to draw attention to the missing #nighttrains, together with other groups on @StayGroundedNet:
https://back-on-track.eu/trans-europe-pyjama-party-2024/
@MenosAvioes...
https://back-on-track.eu/trans-europe-pyjama-party-2024/
@MenosAvioes...
Now upgraded to a promise in the EU Commission President's application speech: "We will propose a Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation, to ensure that Europeans can buy one single ticket on one single platform and get passengers’ rights for their whole trip."
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Now upgraded to a promise in the EU Commission President's application speech: "We will propose a Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation, to ensure that Europeans can buy one single ticket on one single platform and get passengers’ rights for their whole trip."
Cześć! 🌍🚆 Szukamy polskojęzycznych przyjaciół zrównoważonego podróżowania, którzy wesprą nas podczas polskiej prezydencji w Radzie UE w 2025 r. w rozbudowie europejskiej sieci pociągów nocnych. Kto do nas dołączy? 🙌💚 https://dir.lat/4AmYec #ZrównoważonePodróże #PociągiNocne
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Cześć! 🌍🚆 Szukamy polskojęzycznych przyjaciół zrównoważonego podróżowania, którzy wesprą nas podczas polskiej prezydencji w Radzie UE w 2025 r. w rozbudowie europejskiej sieci pociągów nocnych. Kto do nas dołączy? 🙌💚 https://dir.lat/4AmYec #ZrównoważonePodróże #PociągiNocne
🍾 We did it. On Monday we transformed ourselves into Back-on-Track Europe a.i.s.b.l., an international non-profit under Belgian law in order to gain more influence on EU 🇪🇺 institutions (partly requiring legal status). Thanks to our donors from 14 countries who supported this!
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
🍾 We did it. On Monday we transformed ourselves into Back-on-Track Europe a.i.s.b.l., an international non-profit under Belgian law in order to gain more influence on EU 🇪🇺 institutions (partly requiring legal status). Thanks to our donors from 14 countries who supported this!
Last week the EU transport ministers meeting concluded to make night trains a viable alternative to short- and medium haul flights. Here is our comprehensive action plan how to do it - unanimously concluded by our groups from nine European countries: https://buff.ly/3vU7PjF
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Last week the EU transport ministers meeting concluded to make night trains a viable alternative to short- and medium haul flights. Here is our comprehensive action plan how to do it - unanimously concluded by our groups from nine European countries: https://buff.ly/3vU7PjF
Help us to register as a non-profit association in Belgium!
We need to raise 600€ more. Then we can officially take part in meetings at the EU level - key to changing policy around night trains, and making them more affordable.
Share & donate now!
https://buff.ly/4aLFLxY
We need to raise 600€ more. Then we can officially take part in meetings at the EU level - key to changing policy around night trains, and making them more affordable.
Share & donate now!
https://buff.ly/4aLFLxY
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Help us to register as a non-profit association in Belgium!
We need to raise 600€ more. Then we can officially take part in meetings at the EU level - key to changing policy around night trains, and making them more affordable.
Share & donate now!
https://buff.ly/4aLFLxY
We need to raise 600€ more. Then we can officially take part in meetings at the EU level - key to changing policy around night trains, and making them more affordable.
Share & donate now!
https://buff.ly/4aLFLxY
A nice update for our #nighttrains map and database (https://dir.lat/WSKRTr Last week two routes were extended to each connect one more country @EuropeanSlpr now connecting 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇩🇪 with 🇨🇿 and RegioJet connecting 🇨🇿🇸🇰 with 🇺🇦. Photos: @jurim (ES) @GlobalUARailTF (RJ)
November 9, 2024 at 8:50 PM
A nice update for our #nighttrains map and database (https://dir.lat/WSKRTr Last week two routes were extended to each connect one more country @EuropeanSlpr now connecting 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇩🇪 with 🇨🇿 and RegioJet connecting 🇨🇿🇸🇰 with 🇺🇦. Photos: @jurim (ES) @GlobalUARailTF (RJ)
EP report proposes better planning rules for #nighttrains: More time for booking ahead, guaranteed slots for up to 3 years and considering social benefit when competing for capacity. Let's hope Council can help pushing this https://buff.ly/3PtmRUa @GeorgesGilkinet @EU2024BE
November 9, 2024 at 8:51 PM
EP report proposes better planning rules for #nighttrains: More time for booking ahead, guaranteed slots for up to 3 years and considering social benefit when competing for capacity. Let's hope Council can help pushing this https://buff.ly/3PtmRUa @GeorgesGilkinet @EU2024BE
Here's our new #nighttrains map for 2024 including the new lines starting now. Anything missing? Any mistakes? (Please note we don't include irregular car-only and cruise trains.) PDF version here: www.back-on-track.eu/night-train-...
December 11, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Here's our new #nighttrains map for 2024 including the new lines starting now. Anything missing? Any mistakes? (Please note we don't include irregular car-only and cruise trains.) PDF version here: www.back-on-track.eu/night-train-...
Here's our new #nighttrains map for 2024 including the new lines starting today. Anything missing? Any mistakes? Please note we don't include irregular car-only and cruise trains.
November 9, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Here's our new #nighttrains map for 2024 including the new lines starting today. Anything missing? Any mistakes? Please note we don't include irregular car-only and cruise trains.
To get more long-distance #nighttrains Europe should prepare its network for higher average speeds. A new study funded by the German Environmental Agency (UBA) suggests to focus on these 9 core lines (partly following the TEN-T network of main lines): https://buff.ly/3TeKgvj
November 9, 2024 at 8:51 PM
To get more long-distance #nighttrains Europe should prepare its network for higher average speeds. A new study funded by the German Environmental Agency (UBA) suggests to focus on these 9 core lines (partly following the TEN-T network of main lines): https://buff.ly/3TeKgvj