Rail operator start ups struggle with acquiring rolling stock
Acquiring trains, but also parking and maintaining the rolling stock are some of the biggest obstacles for new providers of international rail travel. “Workshops and sites are almost all in the hands of the major national carriers in government hands, as a startup it’s almost impossible to get between it”, says Romain Payet, co-founder of Midnight Trains. They are a new company that wants to run luxurious night trains between major European cities.
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