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Aug 24 5 tweets 2 min read
OK, this ICE Sprinter does not exactly sprint… it’s barely faster than a regular ICE Berlin-Köln

But the total zen like calm on board because of the absence of stops is *great*. So much nicer than a regular ICE! 😌
And if you’re @seatsixtyone levels of obsessive about this stuff, ICE 1156 is a ICE2, locomotive at the front.

Meaning seats 41 (north side) and 45 (south side) in carriage 21, 2nd class, are window seats - at a quiet dead end of a carriage. Highly recommended!
Ahhhhhh now I’m on a @SiemensMobility RRX to towards Aachen. Germany’s best regional trains. The mix of single and double deck carriages is excellent. Image
And yes, today isn’t strictly a #CrossBorderRail day. But I have the bike with me… and the drone… and it’s a sunny day… So I’m going to explore the Stolberg-Aachen missing link from the Stolberg end.
Sorry, Stolberg - Eupen missing link that should have said. Via Raeren.

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Aug 25
Interesting point from @nickabrooks - the two firms operating local trains that failed are Abellio (belonged to NS 🇳🇱) and Keolis (SNCF 🇫🇷). Did that these firms belonged to other state railways contribute to their failure?
The case that it did: that they under-bid to win contracts, assuming the states they’re from would step in (they didn’t)
Case it didn’t: having the backing of a big state owned firm ought to have given them better terms to acquire rolling stock, and better operational competence
Read 6 tweets
Aug 20
As my mind turns to the conclusions of #CrossBorderRail, damn I can’t escape how much of a mess pretty much every 🇫🇷 border is…
🇫🇷 🇪🇸
Hendaye-Irún - SNCF used to run to Irún, doesn’t any more. Use Euskotren instead, but data not in international timetables

Pau-Canfranc - missing link, French haven’t rebuilt a damaged bridge since 1970s
Latour du Carol-Puigcerda - timetables a mess, service minimal, trains Spanish side not in international timetables

Perpignan-Figueras Vilafant - high speed line but only 2 trains a day year round, 4 in summer
Read 22 tweets
Aug 19
#CrossBorderRail small request for assistance…

As I begin to compile my conclusions, there are a *few* places I was unable to photograph, but nevertheless need to be included in the conclusions
I need photos of:

Ventimiglia station

Figueras Vilafant station

Hendaye/Irún (Euskotren/SNCF/Renfe)

Latour du Carol
I can credit you if I can use your photos, but I cannot pay - this entire #CrossBorderRail project was on a shoestring budget

And in the same spirit, I am going to make thousands of the pics I took en route at other places available for all, for free, CC Licensed…
Read 5 tweets
Aug 18
Welcome to #CrossBorderRail - DE-CZ-PL extra day - the finale! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
I’m not a morning person. But early morning Berlin is quite nice
#CrossBorderRail Train 181
EC 171 07:16 Berlin Hbf - Děčín 09:54
Ave speed: 98 km/h
Operator: @db_bahn & @ceskedrahy_

Train type: @SiemensMobility Vectron & ČD carriages
⚡️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (not step free - needs lift on platform)
📶: ✅
🍽: ✅
Read 28 tweets
Aug 16
Here’s today’s route map, and a zoom in on the border part
Extraordinary foggy morning at Tempelhof cycling to Hbf this morning
Read 38 tweets
Aug 11
Welcome to #CrossBorderRail CZ1 extra day - Berlin to Cheb 🇨🇿 and back twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Here’s today’s route map, zoomed in on the area around Cheb in the second screen
#CrossBorderRail Train 161
ICE 503 06:30 Berlin Hbf - Leipzig Hbf 07:42
Ave speed: 140 km/h
Operator: @db_bahn

Train type: @siemensmobility & Bombardier ICE 4
⚡️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (not step free - needs lift on platform)
📶: ✅
🍽: ✅
Read 51 tweets

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