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Time Out
11-06-2025
- Business
- Time Out
An all-private-room sleeper train connecting 100 European cities is launching soon
Ever been tempted by the prospect of a sleeper train, but felt a little put off by the thought of sharing with a stranger? Well, we've got some exciting news. Berlin -based night train start-up Nox has just announced its plans for a sprawling network of sleeper services all over Europe, which will exclusively offer private one or two-bed cabins. The company was founded by Thibault Constant, whose ' Simply Railway ' YouTube has gained a solid half a million-strong following and who has travelled on more than 400 night trains, and Janek Smalla, who led the operational launch of FlixTrain – a fairly appropriate pair, eh? Nox's goal is, according to Smalla, to make night trains 'an essential part of European travel' by offering a viable alternative to short-haul flights and becoming the go-to option for business travel. Designed to be a whole lot more comfortable than traditional couchettes, Nox's cabins will feature armchairs, tables, storage space, two-metre-long beds and (in some cases) panoramic windows. You'll either be able to book a single or a double cabin, and right now those are set to cost €79 or €149 respectively. According to RailTech, a financing round is planned for autumn this year and the start-up is finalising approval for its cabin designs. Below are some snaps of what these trains could look like. The plan is to launch first services by 2027, but by 2035 Nox aims to serve more than 100 European cities including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Barcelona. Below is a render of their vision for the network. These are all the sleeper trains launching in 2025 that we can't wait to try out. Did you see that you'll soon be able to get a direct sleeper train between Scandinavia and Central Europe?
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FlixTrain buys Talgo high-speed trains for $2.72bn
FlixTrain has arranged to buy Talgo high-speed trains worth €2.4bn ($2.72bn). The agreement includes an initial firm order for 30 units for €1.06bn ($1.20bn). The contract also includes a 15-year maintenance plan for the entire fleet. The selection of Talgo followed a competitive bidding process. A collaborative task force from both Talgo and FlixTrain companies conducted preliminary work over several months to establish the final specifications for the project. CEO and co-founder of Flix, FlixTrain's parent company, André Schwämmlein said: 'We are pursuing a long-term strategy with FlixTrain and we will significantly expand our services in the coming years. 'With the tremendous expansion of our train fleet we will start a new era of train travel in Germany and Europe.' The new trains are intended for operation across western European countries, including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. The Talgo 230 push-pull trains are lightweight trainsets that can be equipped with natural tilting and automatic gauge-changing systems. All the trainsets will be supplied without locomotives. FlixTrain will lease Siemens Mobility Vectron locomotives to pull the Talgo 230 carriages. The trains will feature advanced digital systems. Talgo stated that it has developed a range of technologies that can enhance the maintenance of the FlixTrain fleet, including thousands of live sensors that transmit data to the cloud and enable the remote monitoring of each train carriage. Using AI models, Talgo's remote-operated service desk is expected to reduce turnaround times at depots. Talgo president Carlos Palacio said: 'Talgo 230 is the best solution to improve passenger mobility across Europe in the intercity rail passenger market and we are delighted that our company is contributing with this new product iteration to the common goal of shifting traffic from the road and air modes and to a fair and rapid energy transition. No date was given for the expected delivery of the units. In April 2024, Talgo delivered the first of its Avril "very high speed" trains to Spain's national rail provider Renfe. "FlixTrain buys Talgo high-speed trains for $2.72bn" was originally created and published by Railway Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
