Midnight Trains is a French start-up railway company.
The company aims to expand sleeper train services in Europe.[1]
As of January 2023, the company aims for its first route to commence operations in December 2024, with a fully operational network by 2030. Routes are planned from Paris to Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Denmark.[2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Founders | |
| Dates of operation | 2024 (expected)– |
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| Website | www |
It was founded by Adrien Aumont and Romain Payet, the founders of French crowdfunding website KissKissBankBank.[4] Yorgo Tloupas, associate artistic director, and Hervé Marro, director of communication and institutional relations, have also joined the company.[5]
In January, 2023, it was reported that Midnight Trains revealed in its weekly newsletter in December 2022 that the company had secured rolling stock. The rolling stock will be brand new and acquired via a leasing model with a rolling stock leasing company (ROSCO).[6]
Later that month, the European Commission (EC) announced it would be supporting ten proposals, including a proposal from Midnight Trains for a night train service between Paris, Milan and Venice to act as pilot projects involving cross-border rail service as part of efforts to improve international rail travel in Europe and encourage new cross-border rail connections to be created. Midnight Trains was one of three companies with night train service proposals on the EC's list, the other two being European Sleeper and Snälltåget.[7]
References edit
- ^ "French start-up promises 'hotel on wheels' with overnight trains". 15 June 2021.
- ^ Hardingham-Gill, Tamara (24 June 2021). "'Hotels on rails': Plans for new network of European sleeper trains unveiled". CNN.
- ^ Flynn, David (16 June 2021). "Midnight Trains aims to reinvent sleeper trains as a 'hotel on rails'". Executive Traveller.
- ^ "New network of European sleeper trains announced". The Guardian. 22 June 2021.
- ^ Burroughs, David (15 June 2021). "French start-up promises "hotel on wheels" with overnight trains". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Timothy (9 January 2023). "Midnight Trains secures new night train rolling stock, aims for December 2024 start". Trip By Trip. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Connecting Europe by train: 10 EU pilot services to boost cross-border rail". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 29 May 2023.