Europe Rail News: 22 July 2021
Europe Rail News: 22 July 2021
Scandinavian capitals by train, Europe’s unluckiest train station gets new lease of life as hotel, Chernobyl by rail, and more rail news from around Europe.
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Europe
Because the night … why I love a sleeper train
"Whether it’s Edinburgh, Vienna or Madrid, overnight rail travel is about romance and excitement. So look forward to new French night trains from 2024."
How to see the Scandinavian capitals by train
Bulgaria
Bulgaria starts construction of the largest rail tunnel in the Balkans
France
Breathtaking scenes on the Cuneo-Nice-Ventimiglia Railway
Germany
DB Partners with Google Maps on journey planning
"Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Google are working together to make it even easier to plan and book rail travel using Google Maps."
Great Britain
Paris – Edinburgh route proposed under French start-up Midnight Trains’ hotel train plan
Hungary
Official highlights Budapest-Warsaw high speed rail project
Spain
Europe’s unluckiest train station gets new lease of life as hotel
"Once-grand Canfranc was known as the Titanic of the mountains, but fell into disrepair thanks to fire, derailment and war."
Sweden
Sweden moves forward with 270km new railway
The contract for the Swedish Transport Administration involves the section of the North Bothnia line between Norra Tuvan and central Skellefteå.