Matt Fullerton

Probably my favourite computer of all time. In primary school we had real ones, in secondary school a converter box so we could access electronics on PCs like with a BBC. We used a BBC for a university project (early 2000s!)

OK, do you think they're hedging their bets with the "seamless operation to the EU" part? Are there plans to close those gaps?

Akdoğan Tren Kargo places first Turkish Vectron locomotive order TURKEY: Akdoğan Train Cargo has become the first Turkish company to order Siemens Mobility Vectron locomotives, placing an order for five multi-system electric locos for use on international routes to EU destinations.

So if somebody really wanted to, a night train Germany to Turkey without changing locomotives would be possible?

Wondered about that, but it'd be sad if they'd sold so few tickets in the last 15 years, and there are small differences on the form. That they're still handwriting tickets is... cool(!?), reminds me of @seatsixtyone.bsky.social holding up a pen in a talk earlier this year as superior technology 😜

I really have to go back to Sarajevo! I see the format of the tickets has barely changed since 2010.

It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts Some Nightjet services suspended from mid-December after French withdrawal amid public budget crisis

Paris-Berlin sleeper: low carbon, 2 years old, constantly full, but currently losing SNCF a few million EUR/yr

Intl Jet fuel tax exemptions are 80 years old and cost the EU 22 million EUR/yr for the Paris-Berlin route alone.

And you're cutting... the sleeper?

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

@back-on-track.eu maintain a very extensive database and map: back-on-track.eu/night-train-...

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Deutsche Bahn zahlte 2024 Fahrgästen 197 Millionen Euro wegen Verspätungen Die Züge der Deutschen Bahn sind unpünktlich wie lange nicht. Deshalb zahlte das Unternehmen den Fahrgästen 2024 laut »Bild am Sonntag« eine Rekordsumme zurück. Für die Bahn ist das ein Argument für i...

The total bill for compensation last year was close to 200m€ :-/

I have a whole collection of these, where do I insert the system disk!?

Let's see if it gets a nice sign in its window in December...

Apparently it's never gone away!
www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/vlak....

Seems I missed our big beautiful map at www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pr.... With Brig, Antwerpen, and Zagreb on it 😅: www.deutschebahn.com/resource/blo...

The PR says Eurocity (EC) and I have no reason to doubt my employer's press release! I'm hoping to take a trip once it gets going...

Fahrplan 2026: Das sind die Neuerungen für den Fernverkehr in Bayern

This is the first info I've seen directly from DB about the new direct daytime Munich-Zagreb connection spotted by @martinbertsch.bsky.social a couple of months ago.
cc. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @jonworth.eu

Are you able to share the slides?

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(3) In einem neuen InfraGO-Ressort "Bahnhöfe und Kunden" sollen alle kundenrelevanten Aufgaben gebündelt werden. Hierzu zählen u.a. Vertrieb, Fahrplan, Regulierung & Netzzugang, der DB Navigator sowie das bahnhofsspezifische Bauen.

As someone who works on our web & mobile offers I'm a little shellshocked and wondering what the future holds...

"Bereits kurzfristig erwartet das BMV, dass der DB Navigator sowie die damit verbundene Internetpräsenz zur Stärkung von Gemeinwohl und Wettbewerbsneutralität in die Verantwortung der DB InfraGO AG übertragen werden."
www.bmv.de/SharedDocs/D...

Ich erinnere mich noch an eine Fahrt nach Bad Kleinkirchheim dass es von München aus sogar nach Beograd tagsüber ging. Habe den Zug auf Vagonweb rausgefischt: www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/vlak....

Timetable at Sarajevo, 19th June 2010

Timetable at Strizivojna-Vrpolje, 19th June 2010

Ticket from Sarajevo to Zagreb, inner-part

Ticket from Sarajevo to Zagreb, outer-part

Here are timetables in Sarajevo and Strizivojna-Vrpolje and our (handwritten!) tickets. We wanted to take the connection with a change (450/748) instead of the direct train 396 to Zagreb. My wife had figured it out. In Zagreb a portion of the train was coupled on to our night train heading west.

The multicoloured train from Sarajevo continuing towards Belgrade

Waiting at Strizivojna-Vrpolje, there wasn't much going on, probably because back then the change wasn't necessary with good direct services. I'd had trouble with insects which is probably why I'm examining my arm...

Thanks for a great article and documentation! We took the train from Sarajevo to Zagreb with one change in Strizivojna-Vrpolje in 2010. I've attached a couple of photos.

Very insightful, thank you!

Warum wir heute noch Disney Plus kündigen sollten

Very happy to realise "yes, the tickets really are in the 6th row back from the stage" on my first ever visit to the Elbphilharmonie.

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@attilakinali.society.oftrolls.com.ap.brid.gy It did eventually happen though right (2020)? Or is there another way to Bregenz (via Innsbruck???) I'm missing?

Probably my last trip on a DB IC1, at least on the Amsterdam/Berlin route. Looking forward to the return of a Bordbistro but will miss these a little bit too 😊

Filzenexpress: Elektrifizierung der Strecke vielleicht bis 2028 Zur Vorbereitung für den Ausbau zwischen Ebersberg und Reitmehring wird wieder nach Kiebitzen gesucht – ist keiner da, kann gebaut werden.

Our little SBahn extension has been waiting for years, the reason for a long time was some birds, who hopefully have now moved on.