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Elmer van Buuren, Co-Founder of European Sleeper on The Big Question

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Video. How two Dutch rail enthusiasts funded their own night train start-up

Updated: 28/02/2024 - 16:10 GMT+1

Elmer van Buuren, CEO of a European night train firm, explains how he made his business dream a reality through community funding.

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