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Latest global news about overnight trains, including services, routes and sleeping and couchette cars.

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Longer and wider coach on test

2025-03-19T10:00:00+00:00By

RUSSIA: A longer and wider design of overnight coach developed by Transmashholding’s Tver Carriage Works is undergoing certification trials at the VNIIZhT test centre in Belorechensk.

SJ night train in Sweden (Photo Alstom)

SJ awards night train maintenance contract

2025-03-17T11:00:00+00:00By

SWEDEN: SJ has awarded Alstom a further two-year contract for the maintenance of night trains at depots in Luleå and Stockholm.

Rail Innovation Exhibition 2025 (Photo Railway Gazette) (22)

DreamSuite concept targets night train market

2025-02-25T06:00:00+00:00By

Speaking to Railway Gazette International at the Rail Innovation Exhibition in London on February 13, FTS said DreamSuite does not simply transfer airline seats to rail, as the technical constraints and requirements are too different, not least that train seats need to be harder-wearing.

SNCF night train (Photo Jeremie Anne)

France begins procurement of replacement night train fleet

2025-02-19T15:00:00+00:00By

FRANCE: The government has called for expressions of interest in contracts to supply locomotives and coaches to renew the national night train fleet.

Alstom Maneja (Photo Alstom)

ICF orders Alstom traction equipment for Vande Bharat sleeper trains

2025-01-30T09:03:00+00:00By

INDIA: Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has awarded Alstom a contract to supply Mitrac traction components and other electrical equipment for 17 24-car Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets.

Paris - Lourdes night train

French night train fleet renewal tender expected

2024-12-20T12:00:00+00:00By

FRANCE: Tenders are to be called in early 2025 for the renewal of SNCF’s night train fleet.

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