If I am writing about a #CrossBorderRail line in Europe, there is a VERY GOOD CHANCE that I know the fundamentals about it
Sure, I might not have read that 1987 impact assessment, or some 1952 railway company manual about it, but I am going to know why/if it's broken, and have ideas how to fix it
Because THIS IS MY JOB
So please reply to toots with that in mind
I know most of it isn't malevolent, but to receive replies as if I am utterly clueless gets very tiring
Today is a case in point.
I know the headaches with Kranenburg 🇩🇪 - Groesbeek 🇳🇱 and I wanted to CHECK a theory I had regarding Hassum 🇩🇪 - Gennep 🇳🇱 as an alternative (that doesn't work)
Now I have a clear idea of all the pieces of the jigsaw, and I am thorough getting to the bottom of problems
EVERY black pin on this map is a PLACE I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN to check the state of railways on the ground https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-all-the-borders_935041#7/51.079371/10.898438
So sure, give me background, give me facts, give me alternatives to my ideas. But please do not assume I have not done my prep
All of Europe's rail borders - categorised by type, and whether I (Jon Worth) have been to the location. KEY Black - #000000: visited in 2022 during #CrossBorderRail Project Dark grey - #222222: visited in since the 2022 project Mid grey - #555555: tramways and narrow gauge lines, visited Light grey - #999999: not yet visited Very light grey - #BBBBBB: used for tramways and narrow gauge lines ICONS Track with cross - track is missing or out of use Train with cross, and track - track is useable but no passenger trains Train and track - passenger trains run Map developed as part of my #CrossBorderRail project http://crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/
Jon Worth
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