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Differences in rolling stock safety regulations in mainland Europe compared to UK
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With hauled stock, doors are opened and closed by the guard. I don't believe he has any way to control what doors open, other than left...
7 minutes ago
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Tallinn to Narva
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Only exception to that is (was ?) a 24 hours allowance for tourists coming on board cruise ships that dock in St Petersburg. Otherwise...
15 minutes ago
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Interesting journeys in Belgium and the Netherlands
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Indeed the Break units are not allowed in Aachen. And in a not too distant future, the voltage switch infrastructure in Aachen will be...
Wednesday at 22:43
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Interesting journeys in Belgium and the Netherlands
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Yes you are right. I have difficulties to qualify european citizens as "foreign" so was more thinking about people coming from overseas.
Monday at 11:00
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Interesting journeys in Belgium and the Netherlands
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In Belgium, every citizen receives an identity card at age 12 and is required carry it each time he goes outside. Same for foreign...
Sunday at 20:23
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Countries where rail traffic drives on a different side to road traffic
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In Belgium, crossing loops are signalled in both directions. One of the tracks will be accessible with diverging switches at both ends...
11 Apr 2024
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Countries where rail traffic drives on a different side to road traffic
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Brussels Metro has some lines running on the right and some on the left. And then there is this infamous line on the Charleroi metro...
8 Apr 2024
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Countries where rail traffic drives on a different side to road traffic
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Same for Belgium. Normal traffic is on the left but the whole network is equipped with bidirectional signaling (the wrong main signals...
8 Apr 2024
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Train bashing in Brussels advice
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You will find 3-car PCCs on line 81, which goes through Brussels Midi station. And at the end of this line (station Montgomery) stands...
8 Apr 2024
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[FR] LGV Sud-Est closed 9 to 12 November 2024
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Yes. Also timed just after the Olympics. And during those works, the extra classical trains Brussels-Paris will not run, in order to...
6 Apr 2024
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[FR] LGV Sud-Est closed 9 to 12 November 2024
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Two weeks every year for the next ten years. That's the Infrabel plan to entirely renew the tracks of this line, which is now more than...
5 Apr 2024
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[FR] LGV Sud-Est closed 9 to 12 November 2024
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Similarly, belgian high speed line n°1 will be closed for 2 weeks between 12 and 30 Aug. for track renewal. Same will take place for the...
4 Apr 2024
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Freight near Antwerp
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All freight trains exiting Antwerpen Noord at Noorderdokken will also go through Berchem. But Berchem will let you see much more...
28 Feb 2024
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Freight near Antwerp
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Berchem (just south of Antwerpen Centraal) is probably your best bet.
27 Feb 2024
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Eurostar "may cap services" EES data congestion?
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That happened every day on the two TEE train pairs that did Brussels - Paris non stop in about 2h40.
7 Feb 2024
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