Onboard parties are part of the push to make trains more appealing as travellers seek sustainable alternatives to flying. A rail company in the US has announced that a fleet of new trains under construction will feature ‘party cars’. The high-speed rail connection linking Los Angeles and Las Vegas will have carriages with strip lighting, a shimmery bar and lounge seating.
The service run by Brightline West won’t be ready for at least another four years. But if you want a rave on rails, you can try these journeys in Europe where onboard parties are part of the push to make trains more appealing as travellers seek sustainable alternatives to flying. The (Touristic Eastern Express) crosses from the country’s capital, Ankara and travels over 1,300 kilometres to Kars, a historic city in the northeast on the border with and It has become Türkiye's most coveted and lively with multiple stops in the most beautiful parts of the east of the country.
In the dining car, revellers can feast through the night under a nightclub-style mirror ball. It is also tradition to decorate your cabin - most of which are fitted with mini fridges - with lights and garlands and continue the party there. Passengers dance the night away, spilling out into the corridors and onto the train platform on arrival at the final stop.
Festival Travel organises two dedicated trains each year for ravers to arrive at Sziget Festival in Budapest. The Sziget Express runs between Utrecht in the Netherlands to t.