The MDR (public TV channel in Germany) filmed us over several days and produced a 25 minute documentary about our idea, technological development and tests in their “Einfach Genial” format, which showcases inventors and startups developing new kind of technology (aired Feb 18, 2025, at 7:50pm).
Use the Auto-translate setting for captions to view the documentary with English subtitles.
Julius G. Fiedler – Die auf nur mehrere Stunden am Tag begrenzte Einsatzzeit von Nachtzugwagen ist eine der wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen für den Nachtzugverkehr. Das Berliner Startup Luna Rail arbeitet deshalb an einem Wagenkonzept, das tagsüber und nachts eingesetzt werden kann. (…)
After a decade in decline, the market for night trains is surging again
It’s 11 p.m., and in the palatial central train station in Bologna, Italy, one platform is becoming a gathering point for bleary-eyed passengers, neck pillows and luggage in tow.
Among them is four-year-old Dyuthi Mantaih and her father, Nagendra.
“We are from India, actually, so we are used to travelling on night trains,” he said.
But it will be their first time on board a NightJet, a new generation of sleeper trains…(read more)
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