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France’s PM Castex takes the re-introduced night train Paris-Nice, but it’s hardly comfortable!

by Jon Worth on 21.05.2021 2 comments

After a three year absence, the Paris-Nice Night Train is back. The first service ran last night with an important passenger on board – French Prime Minister Jean Castex. He even made the welcome on board announcement to passengers: Longue vie au Paris-Nice ! pic.twitter.com/POHhMZ51wB — Jean Castex (@JeanCASTEX) May […]

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RailPro diagnoses the challenges for new operators trying to enter the long distance rail market

by Jon Worth on 20.05.2021 0 comments

Dutch Publication RailPro has written an interesting piece entitled What are the biggest barriers for new entrants on the international train market? There is also a version of the same post in Dutch here. The piece does not distinguish between daytime and night-time trains, but focuses on the challenges common […]