Two glimpses from the BeNeLux Geography Conference in Leuven: (1) Lisa Cochez presenting on qualitative methods in research on transport related accessibility of social housing, and (2) myself taking part in a roundtable contrasting Dutch and Flemish planning policies, lead by Jochem de Vries
Tonight @EuropeanSlpr is launching their new Paris-Berlin sleeper train. Founder Chris Engelsman: “Demand is there” “Sleepers *can* be profitable”. “European Sleeper is now an established operator, no longer just a startup”. 🥳 Train details at www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...
Mais au bout de 2h30, il s’est levé. Lui, c’est Jon Worth, consultant ferroviaire germano-britannique indépendant, [...] «Il me reste dix minutes et je vais vous dire que j’en crois pas mes oreilles de ce que j’entends ce soir, [...] vous, ce soir, vous continuez à bricoler la misère.» 😆
The European Commission will propose the SDBTR Regulation on rail ticketing this spring
One crucial issue: do I need ONE TICKET for my trip, or is MORE THAN ONE OK, but with passenger rights?
In this blog post I explain the issue 👇
jonworth.eu/one-ticket-o...
Belgian cartoonist @lectrr.bsky.social on #Instagram - He's being harassed by 'someone' who reported that this #Cartoon violated Instagram's Community Guidelines. Don't harass, report, flag cartoons. They're just jokes.
Finally subscribed to Jon's Newsletter. 30€ a year that's well worth it. Especially when it concerns the town I live in.
You should consider it too. Support journalists (if you can still call Jon a journalist and not a railway expert at this point) who know their shit and do proper research!
Ach zo - Cake-valk...
Broodroof?
European sleeper sending a test train Hamburg -Paris 😱
Our new #sharefunding round starts today. Become a co-owner of #EuropeanSleeper from €160.
We are raising €1 million in two tranches of €500,000 to support our 2026 plans: bringing the Paris–Berlin night trains back on track and launching the new route to Milan.
👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/invest
Dieses Anliegen ist mir sehr wichtig – bitte unterschreiben & weiterleiten: act.campax.org/petitions/un...
Les vélos sont enfin acceptés dans les trains classiques Paris-Bruxelles. La réservation pour les vélos est obligatoire (10€).
Malgré les 3 marches, c'est une nouvelle qui va faciliter la vie des voyageurs à vélo, notamment ceux de l'EuroVélo 3.
#monvélodansletrain
Tellement attendu!!
It was a pleasure to be part of the PhD jury of the new doctor @jaimesierra.bsky.social on car dependence in Lombardy, at Politecnico di Milano - with Paola Pucci, Biagio Ciuffo, Louison Duboz, @giuliomattioli.bsky.social and Paolo Beria. No cars or planes involved, just trains and bicycles.
Here's the deal, SNCF workers
SNCF exists to transport passengers. It does not exist - primarily! - to keep you in work
france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/se...
If you want to make the case against régions giving contracts to others, BE BETTER jonworth.eu/connecting-t...
Ons tapijt van Bayeux ❤️
In Europa zijn meerdere spoorbreedtes. Niet handig, dus komen vaak ideeën op om landen met afwijkende spoorbreedte te herbouwen naar normaalspoor. Zeker sinds de Oekraïne-oorlog voor landen met 'Russische' spoorbreedte. @jonworth.eu legt uit waarom dat geen goed idee is. jonworth.eu/why-you-prob...
Track with orange sky and fields
Office View of the ES452
Jetzt geht's los! Tag der Schiene 2025! Das Foto zeigt drei junge Frauen, die freudig über einen Bahnsteig laufen.
Jetzt geht’s los! Über 350 Veranstaltungen rund um die Eisenbahn warten im ganzen Land auf euch! Wir wünschen allen einen tollen Tag der Schiene 2025! 🎉
Trots op dit artikel, al legt het teveel nadruk op één persoon. Helden van het verzet is bovenal teamwork: tal van vrijwilligers, families & partners die het verhaal van het verzet tijdens WOII meer dan ooit in Vlaanderen (en daarbuiten) laten weerklinken. 🙏 ❤️ www.foliomagazines.be/artikels/van...
I've written up what's at stake in this consultation on Rail Passenger Rights, and put my own response on my blog: jonworth.eu/replying-to-...
#CrossBorderRail
I’ll assess this fully tomorrow, and will write up publicly what I submitted
I am currently on that Flixbus. Quite handy straight Aosta - Brussels and it takes bikes! (view from our tent in La Rosière)
Klopt, maar na het selecteren van de gewenste reis en nog voor het betalen krijg je dan een venster met extra opties waarbij je ook een fietsticket kan toevoegen.
Geen idee. Ouigo classique kan in Frankrijk wel degelijk fietsen boeken.
@fietsersbondbe.bsky.social
Le collectif Mon vélo dans le train a écrit aux deux compagnies pour leur demander de permettre dés maintenant l'embarquement des vélos dans les trains classiques Paris-Bruxelles
#monvélodansletrain
monvelodansletrain.fr
Big fan of @seatsixtyone.bsky.social seat61, but your analysis is spot on.
People periodically suggest either Trainline, or Seat 61, as tools to PLAN rail trips
Sorry, but I use NEITHER to plan, because neither is a planning tool
Use DB, ÖBB, SBB or ČD apps - they'll tell you how to get from A to B. Use Seat 61 to check with it's like, and maybe Trainline to buy tickets
Carriage in tri livery
CH-(in fresh paint) GfF 61 85 82 90 400 8 BDcm
European sleeper logo on train
She's back!! Our TRI eeeuh GfF bike-couchette!