Martin HoffmannChoices!
ProRail doesn’t seem to care about the night train any more. Rather than allow it to depart on time, they let a goods train cross through the station right in front of it.
Is it me or is the legroom in the new class 408 interior rather small in first class? Don’t even want to know how tight second must be.
“Welcome on the ICE to Frankfurt. We currently have a delay of twenty minutes, no idea why.”
It is always kind of odd when the passengers know more than the crew.
Could have taken the RE from Arnhem to Duisburg rather than the ICE because we are now stuck right behind it. Let’s hope they have enough tracks available in Wesel so we can pass it there.
I was considering Frankfurt as my overnight stop. Luckily I ultimately decided against it.
Good morning! Good thing I didn’t spend the six ninety (six ninety!) for a reservation. This morning’s ICE is running at half length and I would have definitely chosen a seat in the missing part.
DB Navigator briefly decided that my booked connection is not possible any more without there being any reason for it. It went back to claiming every is fine, but I am now allowed to use any train, anyway.
We’re also swapping trains in Frankfurt. While we will get a full length train, it’ll be a class 407 so some reservations will still be broken.
I’m leaving the ICE at Aschaffenburg for a bit of fun I managed to squeeze into this otherwise routine journey.
There is line between Gemünden and Schweinfurt that bypasses Würzburg. It only has a few passenger trains during the weekend – intended primarily for people going on bicycle tours in the Main valley – and one of them happens to fit my plans today. So, a bit of amateur streckensammeln it is.
Like all regional express trains on the Frankfurt – Würzburg line, this train is at least two carriages too short. I’m only doing this because I am in first class which, as expected thanks to Deutschlandticket and this not really being a connecting train for long distance services, is nearly empty.
Which is to say, the country where choosing first class for your Interrail pass is the best value for money is Germany, especially if you are planning to use lots of regional trains.
(Disclaimer: Just stating a fact, not arguing whether this is or isn’t good transport policy.)
Train is being split in Ebenhausen. But departure is delayed to due delayed oncoming trains. A lady steps out to have a smoke with staff and thus learns that she’s in the wrong portion. I guess smoking isn’t always bad for you.
Final train is three carriages long but the last two were signed as “Do not board.” But the doors were open and the couplers connected so I went and asked the driver and he said the signs are resetting and now I have the rear carriage all to myself.