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Smart sleepers could be the glow-up night trains need

Deutsche Welle · · 1024 words · By Katharina Schantz
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“The Nightjet passenger train to Zurich, Switzerland, is due to arrive at platform 13 of Berlin's main station in Germany.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — European Sleeper (stylised as european sleeper) is a Belgian–Dutch cooperative operating international open-access night train services in Europe. It currently operates two night train services: one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Sleeper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nightjet (stylised as nightjet) is a brand name given by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to its overnight passenger train services. Nightjet operates in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightjet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. Located at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zürich_Hauptbahnhof
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“The Nightjet passenger train to Zurich, Switzerland, is due to arrive at platform 13 of Berlin's main station in Germany.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — European Sleeper (stylised as european sleeper) is a Belgian–Dutch cooperative operating international open-access night train services in Europe. It currently operates two night train services: one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Sleeper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nightjet (stylised as nightjet) is a brand name given by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to its overnight passenger train services. Nightjet operates in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightjet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. Located at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zürich_Hauptbahnhof
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“Activists in 12 European capitals are demanding more night trains connecting cities across the continent.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European People's Party (EPP) is a European political party with Christian democratic, liberal-conservative, and conservative member parties. Founded by primarily Christian-democratic parties in 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People's_Party
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), (French: Système de Combat Aérien du Futur; SCAF; German: Zukünftiges Luftkampfsystem; Spanish: Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate; FSAC) is a European combat system …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026 by a joint military operation conducted by Israel and the United States against the Government of Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, …
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“Activists in 12 European capitals are demanding more night trains connecting cities across the continent.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European People's Party (EPP) is a European political party with Christian democratic, liberal-conservative, and conservative member parties. Founded by primarily Christian-democratic parties in 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_People's_Party
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), (French: Système de Combat Aérien du Futur; SCAF; German: Zukünftiges Luftkampfsystem; Spanish: Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate; FSAC) is a European combat system …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Combat_Air_System
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026 by a joint military operation conducted by Israel and the United States against the Government of Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran…
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“Night trains were popular until the middle of the 20th century.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe by Night (Italian: Europa di notte) is a 1959 Italian documentary film directed by Alessandro Blasetti.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_by_Night
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Night, or nighttime, is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon. Daylight illuminates one side of the Earth, leaving the other in darkness. The opposite of nighttime is daytime. Eart…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German Sankt-Walpurgisnacht [zaŋkt valˈpʊʁɡɪsˌnaxt]), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night
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“Night trains were popular until the middle of the 20th century.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe by Night (Italian: Europa di notte) is a 1959 Italian documentary film directed by Alessandro Blasetti.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_by_Night
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Night, or nighttime, is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon. Daylight illuminates one side of the Earth, leaving the other in darkness. The opposite of nighttime is daytime. Eart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German Sankt-Walpurgisnacht [zaŋkt valˈpʊʁɡɪsˌnaxt]), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night
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“State subsidies in France led to the discontinuation of the Paris-Berlin-Vienna night train route in 2023.”
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“State subsidies in France led to the discontinuation of the Paris-Berlin-Vienna night train route in 2023.”
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“The ÖBB Nightjet can accommodate 254 passengers, compared to 918 on a Deutsche Bahn ICE 4 high-speed train.”
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“The ÖBB Nightjet can accommodate 254 passengers, compared to 918 on a Deutsche Bahn ICE 4 high-speed train.”
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“Luna Rail's prototype cabins can be transformed into beds with a button press.”
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“Luna Rail's prototype cabins can be transformed into beds with a button press.”
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“A 2023 Swedish study identified price as the most important factor for travel mode decisions.”
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“A 2023 Swedish study identified price as the most important factor for travel mode decisions.”
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“The Paris to Berlin night train costs €180 in a 5-berth compartment and €440 in a private cabin.”
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“The Paris to Berlin night train costs €180 in a 5-berth compartment and €440 in a private cabin.”
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“Trains emit almost six times fewer greenhouse gases per passenger than planes, according to the International Energy Agency.”
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“Trains emit almost six times fewer greenhouse gases per passenger than planes, according to the International Energy Agency.”
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“Luna Rail estimates sleeper cabins could be operational by 2030.”
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“Luna Rail estimates sleeper cabins could be operational by 2030.”
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