Triddle
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Unsure whether this is International or Infrastructure - please shunt if necessary
On a recent trip from Germany to Brussels I managed to bag one of those seats in the ICE3 where you can look over the driver's shoulder and was surprised (actually a little shocked, tbh) to see that on leaving Aachen, we went along the left hand track rather than the right, and that all the way to Brussels.
Is this standard in Belgium?
What about other countries (other than UK and Ireland)?
I'm guessing it may have something to do with British involvement in railway development back in the 19th Century, but if so, why don't other countries where the Brits were influential (eg Germany) not 'drive' on the left?
And what about the Eurostar?
And what is the correct verb for going down the tracks - surely not drive?
Thanks in advance for satisfying my curiosity.
On a recent trip from Germany to Brussels I managed to bag one of those seats in the ICE3 where you can look over the driver's shoulder and was surprised (actually a little shocked, tbh) to see that on leaving Aachen, we went along the left hand track rather than the right, and that all the way to Brussels.
Is this standard in Belgium?
What about other countries (other than UK and Ireland)?
I'm guessing it may have something to do with British involvement in railway development back in the 19th Century, but if so, why don't other countries where the Brits were influential (eg Germany) not 'drive' on the left?
And what about the Eurostar?
And what is the correct verb for going down the tracks - surely not drive?
Thanks in advance for satisfying my curiosity.