Night trains are making a comeback in Europe despite outdated trains. "We have a long tradition with night train service," Rieder said, pointing out how the Alpine nation's mountainous topography makes having high-speed connections difficult. Photo: Alex HALADA / AFPSource: AFPShe added: "I do hope that other companies other than the Austrian railway company develop more night trains and make it easier to have faster night trains." "There was no demand and no request for night trains for over 25 years" causing manufacturing to grind to a halt, he said. 'Complex and expensive'"Operating night trains is very difficult, complex and expensive," Kosok said, adding that the infrastructure was "overloaded" even at night when freight trains ply the rails.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2023 03:35 UTC