Welcome to #CrossBorderRail Day 12

Heading home to Berlin today, but there are a few things to see first!

https://urbanists.video/w/g4qPsoaDQoQ8y82sKk2bex

#CrossBorderRail Day 12 Intro

PeerTube

Ahhhhhhh šŸ˜Ž

Sunny morning. Quiet early morning train. Perfect.

And I’m on a double track mainline *that’s not electrified* AGAIN. This time Lichtenfels - Kulmbach - Hof

When @schienenallianz says Germany needs to electrify main lines, they could just basically put ā€œBavariaā€ instead. Because apart from 1 line in each of Schleswig Holstein and Thüringen, the rest of the priority projects are ALL here!

@jon
The northern train-line from Vienna to Bratislava vie Marchegg/Devinska Novaves is only between the two countries not electrified - approximately 2 Km - therefor the hourly trains run the whole line with diesel-locos
@Defizit yes. But it’s because works are almost complete. It’s due to be complete soon!
@jon
I see no work on the Slovak side - the Austrian side is ready close to the border (river March/Morava)
@Defizit then something has gone wrong. It was initially due to be done December this year I think!
@jon
Lets hope it will become true
@Defizit I’m quite sure it will. There’s a strong incentive.