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@nprofile1q... I was kind of assuming the signal box failure was related to the heat.

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@nprofile1q... What’s an MdA? Member of the Berlin state parliament?

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@nprofile1q... And they are still running the same trains as when they started thirty years ago?

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It may have taken half a year but it is finally done:* Episode five of #StillGoingHome where we cross the South-East of England, stopping here and there, and then take the hovercraft to the Isle of Wight.

This is also the first in the series to have German narration. Because I clearly needed more work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb9J4TNahLg

* Well, almost. I still need to finish the subtitles.

Jon Worth · 8w

Ok, catching up with assessments #CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 123 of 134 R 2 (5972) 13:33 Glovelier - Bonfol 14:08 SBB Train type: Stadler EMU, 4 short carriages ⚡️ (15kV ac) 🚲: ...

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@nprofile1q... Boo! When did SBB take over service on that line and what happened to the quirky CJ trains that used to run there?

Jon Worth · 8w

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Jon Worth · 8w

What route is the direct Paris - Berlin ICE 9591 taking on 25 June? 🤔 There are 5 hours timetabled for Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - Südkreuz, and no interim stops You can go via Göttingen, with inter...

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@nprofile1q... If they do go via Wolfsburg but then to Südkreuz first, this would take some time but I don’t think a full hour. The time is also enough to go via Würzburg – Bamberg (there is a connection that does it in 5:02), but why would you do that if the route via Eisenach is open?

Jon Worth · 9w

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@nprofile1q... In theory, both Tiktok and Youtube can make you money. Probably a lot of effort to get to a point where it actually pays off, though.

Jon Worth · 9w

Sat in the train to Paris and the commuters get on in Sens Businessman in a sharp suit sits next to me, has insta on his phone and his first video is some gadgetbahn shit Part of me wants to scream ...

Martin Hoffmann @Martin Hoffmann 1779169433

@nprofile1q... Short form content, specifically. Since you have all the footage, #CrossBorderShorts should be relatively quick to make (he said, taking half a year for a 17 minute video).

Jon Worth · 9w

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More railway curiosities in Denmark: The town of Nykøbing on the island of Mors in the northwest of Jutland had a railway station but no railway line. Trains were brought to the station by way of a railway ferry.

Jon Worth · 10w

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@nprofile1q... But are yours furthering the cause of the state railways?

Jon Worth · 10w

And I’ve got state railway sock puppets commenting on #PassengerPackage on LinkedIn telling me the proposal is against the OSDM implementation the industry has done (it’s not) and will only assist...

Martin Hoffmann @Martin Hoffmann 1778744138

@nprofile1q... Because they don’t have any that aren’t?

Jon Worth · 10w

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Jon Worth · 12w

This is what foot passengers are confronted with when disembarking. You walk right across where vehicles are disembarking https://gruenesocial-userfiles.nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/media_attachments/...

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@nprofile1q... And yet, this is still better than having to wait half an hour for a bus.