Although the #Schengen problem is so deep. At least with #CrossBorderRail I could theoretically solve something at some border. With Schengen I’ve no theory of change.

In the end systematic work about #Schengen - same as I’ve done with #CrossBorderRail - would be useful here. To show not only how costly and discriminatory and disruptive this all is, but that *it doesn’t work*

Approaching Forbach 🇫🇷 - Saarbrücken 🇩🇪 #CrossBorderRail

No obvious ethnic minority passengers in my carriage so my bet is the Bundespolizei will just walk through

An Indian tour group in the next carriage likely won’t be so lucky, but I can’t see them from here

There was even a locomotives convoy at Nuits this morning. #CrossBorderRail

Departing Nuits on a sunny morning

The birds are pooing on the SNCF sign, and the trains are keeping the bushes in check

#CrossBorderRail

Aaaannnddd ECE 392 is a DSB rubber nose (diesel under wires the whole way), not a Talgo. Because 🤷‍♂️ even a year after the launch DSB and Talgo still cannot get the Talgo trains running correctly.

Because Talgo builds shit.

#CrossBorderRail

So tomorrow I am off on "holiday" (we'll see how relaxing it proves to be)

And as ever, no flying

Day 1 is Nuits-sous-Ravières - Skanderborg 🇩🇰

TODAY all the trains ran well enough to allow all connections to be reached. Will it be the same tomorrow? 😀

Posts will be sporadic, and tagged #CrossBorderRail

And meanwhile Riga - Vilnius tickets have now become available for 1st August, so that is fixed. But as it is €24 using an Interrail day for that is not sensible. #CrossBorderRail

Note the German, French, Swiss, Austrian, Belgian, Czech and Dutch apps are always on my phone 😀 #CrossBorderRail

Being frugal for my trip starting tomorrow 😀

Only 30 rail apps on my phone!

#CrossBorderRail