They say the definition of a conservative is someone who’s 100-percent in favor of progress… but not yet. Well, when it comes to the night trains in Europe, which have criss-crossed the continent for something like 150 years, progress has been just about fatal for them. Cheap air fares and high-speed trains have done it….
I have a friend who has made a lot of money in the restaurant business. When anyone asks about the secret to his success, he has a ready answer: “Good…fast…cheap.” We have now heard that yet another overnight train in Europe is being cancelled. This one is Deutsche-Bahn’s Berlin-to-Paris sleeper which has been operating…
My overnight ride on Amtrak’s Silver Star from New York to here in Jacksonville was interesting because it came just a few days after an overnight ride on one of Germany’s City Night Line train from Copenhagen to Cologne. In that comparison, Amtrak wins hands down. In terms of the sleeping car facilities, I guess…
TUES., OCT. 15 — I’m in luck. This train has wi-fi (pronounced WEE-fee here) and, while it’s quite slow, it is getting the job done. Train 40473 is a City Night Line train operated by Deutsche Bahn. It’s taking me overnight from Copenhagen to Cologne, where I’ll connect with a high-speed Thalys train to Paris….