The Man in Seat 61
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Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs that train travel site <a href="http://seat61.com">seat61.com</a>. YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/c/seat61">youtube.com/c/seat61</a>.<br><br>🌉 <a href="https://fed.brid.gy/bsky/seatsixtyone.bsky.social">bridged</a> from 🦋 <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/seatsixtyone.bsky.social">seatsixtyone.bsky.social</a>, follow <a class="h-card u-author mention" rel="me" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/bsky.brid.gy" title="@bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy">@bsky.brid.gy</a> to interact
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From today, Sweden-Finland train service is restored - they last ran in 1988! 🥳 RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qdw3ry3rdrhiwkdubxrhr22/post/3mspshrhtts2k
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The psychology behind choosing train over plane (the science behind why so many people prefer rail travel!) 👇🏻 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/t... Psychology reveals why some pe...
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Oh dear, the national railcard thing again! This gives existing regular users a discount - basically an £82 handout to each existing user - without lowering fares shown to non-users - so generates relatively little extra revenue or travel. So lower fares if you like, but please, not with a railcard! RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tcrheqfd4rcjgmwnnd4i35xl/post/3mqvw36g7bs2h
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NEWS: The Belgrade-Podgorica/Bar trains can now (finally!) be booked online with Montenegro Railways at www.tickets-zpcg.me
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New from this week: Interrail and Eurail passes are now valid on Ouigo trains, both high-speed, classique and international Brussels-Paris, www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...
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"The willingness to travel long distances by train has increased dramatically...The Berlin-Paris ICE is a great success, 80%+ occupancy. We thought 50% of passengers would travel the full 8h, but 75% do. Talking to SNCF about a 2nd Berlin-Paris train in 2028." www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/chef... Bahn-Vorstand zum Schienenausb...
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Success for Berlin start-up: Nox receives €2m euros to develop full-size mock-up of the night train of the future, with all-private compartments, but at affordable prices. www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/erfo... Erfolg für Start-up aus Berlin...
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MAV's (Hungarian Railways') IT contractor forgot that the clocks went forward on Saturday night... Result? MAV ends up paying automatic 1 hour delay compensation for Sunday morning trains that were on time. Lucky passengers can keep their compensation!