Someone has clearly been short of head butts since I departed on #CrossBorderRail

And here's today's #CrossBorderRail summary video

https://peertube.netzbegruenung.de/w/e5gukMp9rCa417De1epZ6H

#CrossBorderRail returns on 3rd April when I am going to Bouzonville!

#CrossBorderRail live stream - 3/12/2026, 5:12:42 PM

TER 91358
18:33 Dijon Ville - Nuits-sous-Ravières 19:19

Distance: 89.4km
Average speed: 117km/h

3 stops:
Les Laumes-Alesia
Montbard
Nuits-sous-Ravieres

This train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#11/47.525316/4.619064

#CrossBorderRail

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour

Tours in Spring 2026.Each day of the project is a Layer in the map - these should be displayed by default, or if not click the three layered diamonds icon "Open browser" to the left side of the map.The icons are all for borders, roughly coloured to differentiate the borders. A cross through a track means NO TRAINS CAN RUN. A cross through trains but not track means TRAINS CAN RUN BUT NO PASSENGER TRAINS. And TRAIN AND TRACK (no crosses) means there is a passenger service.

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 41 of 87
TER 91358
18:33 Dijon Ville - Nuits-sous-Ravières 19:19
SNCF for TER Mobigo

Train type: Bombardier AGC bi-mode MU, short carriages
⚡️ (1.5kV dc)
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (step free if platform allows)
🛜: ⛔️
🍽️: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: ☹️ (it’s covered in grime, and the seats are knackered too)
Interrail: 🙂 (accepted)

TGV 9226
15:34 Zürich HB - Dijon Ville 17:58

Distance: 326.7km
Average speed: 136km/h

3 stops:
Basel SBB
Mulhouse Ville
Dijon Ville

This train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#9/47.497720/6.643982

#CrossBorderRail

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour

Tours in Spring 2026.Each day of the project is a Layer in the map - these should be displayed by default, or if not click the three layered diamonds icon "Open browser" to the left side of the map.The icons are all for borders, roughly coloured to differentiate the borders. A cross through a track means NO TRAINS CAN RUN. A cross through trains but not track means TRAINS CAN RUN BUT NO PASSENGER TRAINS. And TRAIN AND TRACK (no crosses) means there is a passenger service.

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 40 of 87
TGV 9226
15:34 Zürich HB - Dijon Ville 17:58
TGV Lyria

Train type: Alstom TGV Euroduplex, 8 short double deck carriages, 2 power cars
⚡️ (15kV ac, 25kV ac, 1.5kV dc)
🚲: ⛔️
🦽: ✅ (step free into lower deck, then lift down inside)
🛜: ✅ (and it works well so far)
🍽️: ✅
🧳: ☹️ (inadequate - awful design)
🧽: 🙂
Interrail: 😡 (needs compulsory reservation, costs €39 first class or €29 second - rip off)

The Campione d'Italia enclave bunker on the other side of the lake, approaching Lugano #CrossBorderRail

Also information provision on this line is ridiculous.

In Milano Lambrate, departing, I needed the Trenitalia app to check if the train was on time, but it could not tell me which order the train was running. The SBB app could tell me my carriage was at the front, but could not tell me if the train was on time!

#CrossBorderRail

However there was some issue at Chiasso - we were held before the station, and departed 10 minutes late. I just got chatting to the train manager, and he even asked *me* what happened, because it was still the Italian crew where it happened. #CrossBorderRail

So the customs officials just walked through at Chiasso, and did not bother me. Schengen is working today 🙂 #CrossBorderRail