CNN: The night train revolution has been hailed as an alternative to airplanes. Here’s how that’s going
Led by Austrian Federal Railways’ (ÖBB) “Nightjet” network, overnight links between major European cities have been restored and expanded over the last few years, reversing decades of dwindling services.
Tech Xplore: Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trains
Austrian rail operator OeBB on Saturday unveiled its new generation of sleeper trains—a response to demands from travelers for less pollutant alternatives to planes and petrol or diesel cars.
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State-owned OeBB, which operates 20 rail routes across Europe, has been a pioneer in reviving such services.
The company has Europe's largest fleet of sleeper trains and hopes to double the number of its overnight passengers from 1.5 million to three million by 2030.
Creatures of Thought: America’s Steam Empire
While British commercial and imperial power derived from its command of the oceans, America drew strength from the continental scale of its dominions.
18:00 Uhr, Filmmuseum: Murder on the Orient Express
Life Where I'm From X (YouTube): Tokyo by Train
Come along as I ride the trains of Tokyo from first to last train!
F# for Fun and Profit: Railway Oriented Programming
Euronews: France is raising taxes on flights to pay for trains: Should other European countries do the same?
France will increase taxes on flights to invest more in its railways, the country’s Transport Minister Clément Beaune announced this week.
CNN: The first battery-powered trains have arrived in Europe
AlphaRail (NZ): Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?
The Moscow Times: Putin Uses Armored Train, Private Stations for Personal Trips
Euronews: It's official: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
SWI: Swiss claim record for the world's longest passenger train
The Rhaetian Railway train – comprising four engines and 100 carriages for a total length of 1,910 metres - travelled on the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Alvaneu in southeast Switzerland on Saturday afternoon.
ORF: Olivenkernantrieb für Liliputbahn
Der Dampflok der Liliputbahn im Wiener Prater ist die Spezialkohle ausgegangen. Nach einem brauchbaren Ersatz wurde wochenlang gesucht. Jetzt soll die historische Bahn mit gepressten Olivenkernen aus England betrieben werden.
Engadget: The first fully hydrogen-powered passenger train service is now running in Germany
The first fully hydrogen-powered passenger train service is now up and running. Coradia iLint trains built by Alstom are running on the line in Lower Saxony, Germany. The only emissions are steam and condensed water, and Alstom notes that the train operates with a low level of noise.
