railfan99
Established Member
I considered visiting Poland on a Eurailpass this year but as usual for those living a long way away, have 'run out of discretionary time'. A convenient excuse, especially since the sole remaining route with mainline steam is under threat.
For you geopolitical experts, I was speaking recently to a Pole I know well in Melbourne, Australia.
He's conservative politically but said he perceived Poland was 'too close' to the USA. He didn't disagree when I said 'could eventually the Russian bear react adversely and somehow punish Poland?'
I have no idea what may occur: you ladies and gents are closer to (for want of a better word) the action.
Is a railway enthusiast unwise to visit Poland (by rail, obviously), or are some sectors the only parts a prudent individual would consider 'off limits'.
Those of us who've been to supposedly dodgy nations or localities may be various shades of risk takers. However being injured or worse in a conflict setting is something I daresay no one wishes to occur.
Is this war likely, on balance, to ever deleteriously affect the extensive Polish rail network (including international trains to/from nations such as Germany) or is that an unlikely, or extreme, dramatisation?
I've read articles suggesting Putin is not just 'bad' but 'mad' as well. Again, from the southern hemisphere, too hard to assess.
For you geopolitical experts, I was speaking recently to a Pole I know well in Melbourne, Australia.
He's conservative politically but said he perceived Poland was 'too close' to the USA. He didn't disagree when I said 'could eventually the Russian bear react adversely and somehow punish Poland?'
I have no idea what may occur: you ladies and gents are closer to (for want of a better word) the action.
Is a railway enthusiast unwise to visit Poland (by rail, obviously), or are some sectors the only parts a prudent individual would consider 'off limits'.
Those of us who've been to supposedly dodgy nations or localities may be various shades of risk takers. However being injured or worse in a conflict setting is something I daresay no one wishes to occur.
Is this war likely, on balance, to ever deleteriously affect the extensive Polish rail network (including international trains to/from nations such as Germany) or is that an unlikely, or extreme, dramatisation?
I've read articles suggesting Putin is not just 'bad' but 'mad' as well. Again, from the southern hemisphere, too hard to assess.