Start-up European rail operator Midnight Trains has abandoned plans to launch night services from Paris to destinations around Europe after failing to secure enough funding.
Midnight Trains, which was set up in 2020, had hoped to operate luxury night services from the French capital to other European cities with its first route planned to be Paris-Milan-Venice starting in 2024.
The company had dubbed its concept as a “hotel on wheels” with private bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, as well as an onboard bar and restaurant.
But co-founder Adrien Aumont has announced the demise of the Midnight Trains project due to a lack of funding from investors.
“It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of a dream,” said Aumont in…