All aboard – travelling Europe by night
European night trains are slowly making their comeback in Europe. But could they become cheaper?
Back-on-Track Europe and Transport & Environment show how the EU and Member States can easily reduce the price of a cross-border night train ticket and push for the creation of new lines. We find that setting a 0% rate of value-added tax (VAT) on cross-border routes and reducing the track access charges (TAC) can lower the ticket price by between 3% and 48% depending on the passenger profile scenario taken. On average, the ticket price reduction for all types of users on European lines studied is 15%.
Related Articles
View All
Open letter: EU Passenger Package is a golden opportunity for rail to reach its full potential
The Youth on Track coalition presents its demands for the EU Passenger Package following the presentation of the European Commission's set of proposal...
EU plans to boost rail passenger rights but proposals will not deliver a huge increase in international train travel
T&E’s reaction to the EU Passenger Package
Flawed booking systems are preventing passengers from travelling by rail- T&E analysis
The new EU Single Ticketing legislative package could finally make booking connecting trains between major hubs convenient