Stefan LindbohmMar 8

My minigolfing of regional rail branding across Europe continues, and now we show train names/brands across the Netherlands on Railfinder! And as a bonus we now also show line numbers where we have that data.

Big thanks to @partim for explaining the systems-within-systems for how NL regional rail is organised & marketed. Saved quite some research!

If you see any train branding/names/lines that’s off (in NL or elsewhere), I always want to hear that feedback for my next minigolfing session.

Show thread波鉄 (Hatetsu)Mar 8
@stefanlindbohm @partim I see the cross-border Koleje Dolnośląskie trains to Lichkov are still listed as Leo Express ;P
Of course, you're probably not focusing on Poland yet
Show threadStefan LindbohmMar 8

@HaTetsu Hanggg onnnn, is that wrong? I haven’t done anything here – that’s how they get sent to us (we just add the Leo Express logo).

Are you saying they are not in fact operated by Leo Express or that it would be more appropriate to use some generic KD branding for them? (What would that branding be?)

Show thread波鉄 (Hatetsu)Mar 8
@stefanlindbohm They are all operated by KD and Leo Express is mostly their partner for Czechia compliance, but the issue is slightly confounded by the fact that Leo does sell tickets for those trains all the way to Wrocław. But you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at the train or any passenger info on the Polish side (which is pretty much the whole route of the train)
Show threadStefan Lindbohm

@HaTetsu Ah, got it! So once we have KD branding in Poland, we should just apply it to those cross-borders trains reported as Leo Express also.

There’s lots of good info being provided for Poland actually. It’s not our strategic focus yet, but my fingers itch a bit to set everything up properly for journey planning at least :)

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