A TRAIN operator in Europe has been forced to suspend several of its night train services because of infrastructure work on the railway line. The Austrian operator ÖBB has chosen to halt sleeper train services between Paris and Berlin, just eight months after the route first started. Services between Vienna and Brussels will also be impacted because of renovation work taking place in both France and Germany .
The work, which is already underway according to RailTech, will be taking place along the Epernay–Château-Thierry section of the French railway . Meanwhile, in Germany infrastructure work is happening between Halle and Eisenach along the Berlin-Mannheim Line. The Austrian operator ÖBB told RailTech : "Despite intensive efforts by our partners, some Nightjet connections cannot be offered during the period from 12 August to 25 October 2024 due to extensive construction work in Germany and France .
Read More on Trains "This affects the Vienna -Paris, Berlin-Paris, and Brussels connections." Instead of trying to run its service around the work taking place, ÖBB decided to suspend its routes until work is complete. This is because alternate routes would likely cause further delays and greater inconvenience for its passengers.
ÖBB added: "In order to avoid unexpected train cancellations, delays, and inconvenience for our customers, we unfortunately must temporarily suspend the operation of some Nightjet lines ." Most read in News Travel Tickets haven't been sold fo.