This European Sleeper Train Service Wants to Win Over Corporate Travelers


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Convincing businesses to opt for longer train journeys, and that this isn't just a "backpacker express," could be a challenge.

New train company European Sleeper wants to offer the ultimate mode of transport for the environmentally-conscious business traveler. Starting in April, overnight trains will travel between Brussels in Belgium and the Czech Republic capital Prague, and include stops at Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and Berlin and Dresden in Germany. Its founder expects a lot of demand to come from various European Union institutions in Brussels when it launches next year.

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“Our partners in the Czech Republic, Regiojet, are in close contact with ministries about their way of traveling,” said Chris Engelsman. “There’s pressure on these institutions to travel in a more sustainable way.” It's not just bureaucrats in Brussels that will be looking to travel greener, as companies also look to slash carbon emissions. [caption id="attachment_424621" align="alignright" width="300"] European Union institutions in Brussels could be under pressure to travel in a more sustainable way.[/capt