And what’s more there are no frequent and cheap sleeper trains. Imagine traveling to your destination sleeping in a comfy bed overnight. Lost ancient technology.
sanandrios on
Ostend–Istanbul (officially called the *Ostend-Vienna-Orient Express*) ran from 1900 to 1939 and was never re-opened after WWII. Today, there are zero international trains going out of Ostend, so a direct train from Ostend to Istanbul is wild to think about now.
Btw, the current section Budapest-Belgrade is cut because of multi-year reconstruction.
Gen0a1898 on
It’s time for Europe to start investing seriously in railway lines again, also with interventions on tariffs. A train journey between two capitals must be more convenient than a flight connection between two airports.
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And what’s more there are no frequent and cheap sleeper trains. Imagine traveling to your destination sleeping in a comfy bed overnight. Lost ancient technology.
Ostend–Istanbul (officially called the *Ostend-Vienna-Orient Express*) ran from 1900 to 1939 and was never re-opened after WWII. Today, there are zero international trains going out of Ostend, so a direct train from Ostend to Istanbul is wild to think about now.
Fun fact: the 1928 thriller [Stamboul Train](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamboul_Train) takes place on the Ostend–Istanbul train.
Btw, the current section Budapest-Belgrade is cut because of multi-year reconstruction.
It’s time for Europe to start investing seriously in railway lines again, also with interventions on tariffs. A train journey between two capitals must be more convenient than a flight connection between two airports.