‘Hotel on rails’ Midnight Trains announce end of project before it actually started operations
‘Hotel on rails’ Midnight Trains announce end of project before it actually started operations
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‘Hotel on rails’ Midnight Trains announce end of project before it actually started operations
Real pity. It was an important idea that should have gotten a chance.
Check out European sleeper, that company is already doing this
and NightJet by ÖBB, different routes, but a lot better IMO
Just put less rows of seats and have them properly recline. Some people will want small rooms, but cheap sleeper seats help as well. People sleep in planes too.
I want to say that sleep is terrible because blood flow isn't as good as when lying down.
The quality of sleep you get in a reclining seat will be well below that of a fully horizontal sleeper bunk. Unless it’s one of those first-class airline pod seats which reclines all the way, though those take up more space than compartments of sleeper bunks, and only exist because of aviation safety requirements which don’t apply on railways.
Why? Sounds like a small expensive hotel and a slow plane ride.
Or a better night train. The slowness is not an issue if you can actually save time by merging the trip and the hotel stay.
You’re essentially paying for a hotel that transports you to a different city by next morning, as if by magic. You can have a full day’s work or sightseeing, eat dinner, board your train and get a reasonable night’s sleep, waking up to have another full day at your destination.