Covid-19 reawakens Europe's sleeper trains
Guardian Article: People don’t want to fly: Covid-19 reawakens Europe’s sleeper trains By Daniel Boffey, Guardian newspaper, Mon 27 Jul 2020
As Europe continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, there are tentative signs of a new dawn for the couchettes and twin bunks, as the concerns of both governments and travellers over the environmental impact of short-haul flights are being complemented by a desire to avoid airport departure lounges and security queues.
In the last few weeks there has been a flurry of announcements and inaugural journeys. Last Thursday the Swedish government said it would provide funds for two new routes to connect the cities of Stockholm and Malmö with Hamburg and Brussels.