#CrossBorderRail so far
399
Border lines
investigated
1086
Trains taken
166310km
229
Bike stages
5451km
News
From the sublime to the slightly ridiculous: trip timetable changes in Switzerland and Romania
Max Wyss – one of the excellent community of Swiss railway nerds on Twitter – messaged me with a suggestion: why not route via Rapperswil to St Gallen on Day 23 of #CrossBorderRail. That would mean taking in part of the Voralpen Express run by Südostbahn. The new Stadler built trains […]
Pre-departure events in Berlin – choose between a serious discussion and a chat over a beer!
Before #CrossBorderRail starts in earnest on 13 June, there are two pre-departure events in Berlin – one informal and one formal. It’s not only that Berlin is home, but it’s also the place where many of the people who have helped me with the whole project are based. So it […]
Oslo Event – Friday 17 June, 13:00-15:00, at Passasjen (Oslo S)
This one has been a while in planning, but I am happy I can now announce how the #CrossBorderRail event in Oslo is going to work. The event will be between 13:00 and 15:00 on Friday 17 June in a room off Passasjen at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) (map) […]
Helsinki Event – Monday 20 June, 12:00-14:00, at Demos
I’m happy to be able to announce the event details for one of the stops I am most looking forward to on #CrossBorderRail – Helsinki! One of the hardest places in Europe to get to by train, and a city I have not visited for more than a decade. But […]
Hectic planning as the start of the project draws closer!
The start of #CrossBorderRail is now less than 3 weeks away, and the planning is reaching a hectic phase! The biggest news is that it is now possible to signup for the events in these locations: Berlin ?? (pre-departure) Brussels ?? Valenciennes ?? Den Haag ?? København ?? Stockholm ?? […]
A small step forward for rail in Greece, so now Athens is on my itinerary
When I originally did the planning for the #CrossBorderRail project I thought it was going to be impossible to get all the way to Athens. But now – thanks to a timetable change by TrainOSE, the Greek railways – I have been able to reorganise the South East loop so […]
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