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Live blog – Autumn 2023 Day 15, 30 Sep, Berlin-Lichtenberg – Wrocław – Sedzislaw – Trutnov – Teplice nad Metuji
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Read MoreBorder stations in national tariff systems – a simple change with a meaningful impact
At opposite ends of Germany there are two cross border railways where tickets for the trains are wonderfully simple – from Gronau (Nordrhein-Westfalen) to Enschede (Netherlands), and from Freilassing (Bayern) to Salzburg (Austria). At two other borders – Kehl (Baden-Württemberg) to Strasbourg (France), and Forst Lausitz (Brandenburg) to Żary (Poland) […]
Read More#CrossBorderRail goes on the Kulturzug Berlin-Wrocław
In December 2014 I went to a funeral for a train – the EuroCity “Wavel” train between Berlin and Wrocław was axed, and then MEP Michael Cramer organised a small ceremony to mark its passing. But in 2016 Wrocław was European Capital of Culture, but there was no convenient way […]
Read MoreThe best #CrossBorderRail lines to visit
#CrossBorderRail is a very political project – to push for better international railway connections between European countries. But one of the things that makes the project so fun is that it has taken me to some wonderful places amongst the 130 borders I have crossed in the past 12 months […]
Read MoreLive blog – Day 14, 21 May – Berlin – Guben – Żary – Forst – Berlin
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Read MoreLive blog – Day 13, 18 May – Berlin – Weißwasser – Horka – Berlin
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Read MoreChanges for Day 09 (München) and Day 12 (Dresden and Ebersbach)
At short notice there are a couple of changes to Day 09 (München) and Day 12 (Dresden and Görlitz) of the project. Due to rain forecast, the original venue in München cannot host the meetup on Thursday 11 May, so that has been moved to Wirtshaus in der Au, Lilienstraße […]
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