Sleeping giant
‘Imagine if you could wake up at your destination, refreshed, rather than rushing to catch an early flight’
It might have been missed by many, but 2021 is the EU’s Year of European Rail, and operators across Europe are investing in night trains.
The appeal is obvious. There is the romance of overnight train travel, but there is also a benefit for business travellers. Imagine if you could take an evening train and wake up at your destination, refreshed, rather than rushing to catch an early morning flight, always worrying about delays. For long-distance trains there are options for working on the journey, or relaxing, and of course they are more climate-friendly – important with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) fast approaching. It is for that reason that there is likely to be government support, , published by the European Commission in December 2020, called for a major shift in passengers to rail, including night trains.
