New night train to connect Switzerland, Scandinavia
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and RDC Germany will introduce a new EuroNight service linking Basel (Switzerland), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Malmö (Sweden) from April 15, 2026.
The train is expected to operate three times a week departing Basel at 17h35 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and arriving in Malmö at 09h35 the following day. Return services will depart Malmö at 18h57 on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays, arriving in Basel SBB at 11h30.
Intermediate stops along the route include Freiburg (Breisgau), Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt Süd and Hamburg in Germany; and Padborg, Kolding, Odense, Hoeje Taastrup, and Copenhagen Airport in Denmark.
The train will offer around 350 seats in sleeper, couchette, and seating cars.
Vietnam to build Phu Quoc Airport light rail
The island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam is expected to build its first light rail line, linking Phu Quoc International Airport to the island’s tourist and business districts.
Construction of the nearly 18km line is expected to begin by the end of this year and be completed by 2027. In its first phase, the metro line will connect Phu Quoc International Airport to the APEC Conference Center.
The project will feature six stations and a maintenance facility. Trains will have three to five carriages, capable of carrying around 180 passengers, according to VN Express.
