Mastodawn

Got a response last week 🥳

TLDR: promised rail improvements don't seem to be completely off the table but I'm not sure what to think about the "boosting competition" part for tickets.
Wouldn't that fracture the market even more and make ticket buying more of a pain?

Anyways, the #eucommission is scheduled to propose a new legislative package focused on rail tomorrow, so we should know more about all of this fairly soon.
I'm glad #EuropeanRail seems to be getting more attention again :)

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Ian Apr 21

@juliette
It is valid until the original expiry date.
You cancel the renewal/subscription, not the card you hold.
#EuropeanRail

Manu Apr 19

How many days by train from Paris to Singapore? A world map with many trains: https://www.jol.earth/ #EuropeanRail #CrossBordelRail

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Paul Theuer Apr 4

Anyone else remember the proposal by Apostolos #Tzitzikostas ( #EUCommissioner for "Sustainable Transport and Tourism") to introduce a unified #eu booking system for #rail by the end of 2025?
I haven't heard a thing about that since the announcement back in 2024 so I wrote an E-mail to his team, asking what became of the idea.
--> (will post to this thread if I get a response)

If you know more about the proposal & it's current state, please share

#eucommission #sustainabletravel #EuropeanRail

Marian Dörk Mar 31

seen on fast trains to and from Paris lately: The SNCF drastically undersells the environmental advantage of taking the train. the 3g-to-260g difference is actually much more drastic and thus should also look like it - here 87x difference looks only like 4x. I don’t want to go all Tufte on French rail, but excusez-moi: the illustrations and colors can stay, but accurate representation matters.

PS: the trains were punctual!!

#climate #dataVis #TGV #SNCF #europeanRail #carbonFootprint

Manu Mar 30

RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Yakkafo/116317895936987423

I took a few resolutions years ago to drastically reduce my carbon footprint. Generally, people think the vegetarian diet is the hardest to follow, but the "no plane" resolution is the one that gave me the most trouble 👇🏻 especially when you compare to how easy it is to book a plane ticket online. #CarbonFootprint #EuropeanRail

Ian Mar 26

RE: https://gruene.social/@jon/116296589358719598

The new #EuropeanSleeper service between Paris and Berlin is up and running!

Apart from extending their network into France, it also means there is a train both ways between Brussels and Berlin, six nights per week.
From July, three of those six will call at Hamburg, transforming the connections to Scandinavia from France/BE/GB.
#EuropeanRail

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Ian Mar 21

All aboard the SJ #EuroNight from Berlin to Stockholm, which departed its first station 40 minutes late.
Annoying to sit on a cold Hbf platform for in total an hour, but unlikely actually to affect arrival in Stockholm.
More unfortunate was the emergency brake activation that stopped the train within a minute of it rolling out. Soon under way again, though.
#WalesToSweden #EuropeanRail

Ian Mar 20

All aboard the #EuropeanSleeper from Rotterdam to Berlin, which arrived on time from Brussels/Antwerp.
I'm trying their new type of berth, they call it Comfort Standard. It's basically a 5-person couchette compartment made up instead with proper mattress bunks for max 3 people. Everyone has a seat and also a bed, with no folding down/away needed.
#WalesToSweden
#EuropeanRail

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Ian Mar 5

@collectifission
If it's just NL and BE before you cross to GB then I'd suggest b-europe.com (ie SNCB's international site).
Worth looking at bahn.de for more fine tuning of stopovers, but b-europe can do Eurostar reservations.

GB train travel is so expensive that it makes Interrail almost a no-brainer.
The Interrail app has a pretty decent timetable planner too.

Lastly, if you are open to left field suggestions, can I point out: https://saillink.co.uk

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