GrégoireMar 23

Typical #CrossBorderRail moment: DB informs me that I will be delayed in Hamburg; but the onboard screen doesn’t show any delays at all after the Danish border.

*Insert mandatory data sharing between railway companies speech from @jon here*

In other news, this is also my first time on one of the Talgo train sets used on Copenhagen-Hamburg. First impression is that the seats are a little hard, not fun for a 4.5h journey.

Show threadTeilkaskoMar 23
@grlodi Watch out for the single-door ramp operations at Padborg border station. The train manager will most likely announce something like everyone planning to get off there shall come to the door of one particular coach.
Show threadGrégoire
@Teilkasko What?! Is the platform not at adequate height? Craziness
Mar 23 at 3:32pmWeb
Show threadTeilkaskoMar 23

@grlodi The platform seems to be lower than the train floor. My assumption is that the coaches were built without stairs since it was drafted as "low floor" model and thus a too low platform could lead to a too large difference in height.

But only wild speculations here. After all, the train _was_ ordered by the Danes themselves and Padborg is a Danish station, so I would assume that there would be awareness of the platform heights to be considered on the intended line of service.

Show threadGrégoireMar 23

@Teilkasko I’m seeing this now, it’s hard to believe it. There’s about 10 people disembarking which is not many, but still feels weird.

cc @jon might be interesting for you if you didn’t already know.

Show threadJon WorthMar 23
@grlodi oh l know. Sadly. Stupid train.
Show threadJon WorthMar 23
@Teilkasko @grlodi yes it’s that. But most Danish platforms are 55cm height, Talgo is designed for 76cm. So this „step free“ train isn’t step free in the country that ordered it. And Padborg platforms are 33cm or something.