Netherlands

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Day 06 – 3 March – Ravières – Paris – Lille – Orchies – Tournai – Bruxelles Midi – Almere

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail)To follow on Bluesky please follow the bridged account there.   Today’s […]

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Live Blog – Conclusions Tour Day 12 – 2 October – Bruxelles – Gent – Eeklo – Brugge

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Route map | Photos   Today’s live text updates [srr_feed urls=”https://gruene.social/@jon.rss” filter_name=”2_Oct” filter_type=”show” thumbnail_position=”align_right” thumbnail_size=”150px” scroll_height=”400px” show_date=”1″ ticker_speed=”8″ date_timezone=”Europe/Berlin” page_size=”4″ display_type=”vertical_ticker” date_format=”H:i” count=”20″ rich_desc=”1″ no_feed_text=”No live updates are showing here – probably because the this day is too far […]

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Live Blog – Conclusions Tour Day 11 – 29 September – Berlin – Hagen – Herzogenrath – Maastricht – Liège – Bruxelles

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Route map | Photos   Today’s live text updates [srr_feed urls=”https://gruene.social/@jon.rss” filter_name=”29_Sep” filter_type=”show” thumbnail_position=”align_right” thumbnail_size=”150px” scroll_height=”400px” show_date=”1″ ticker_speed=”8″ date_timezone=”Europe/Berlin” page_size=”4″ display_type=”vertical_ticker” date_format=”H:i” count=”20″ rich_desc=”1″ no_feed_text=”No live updates are showing here – probably because the this day is too far […]

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The accessibility problems with Alstom’s new TGV-M train – with implications for future Channel Tunnel operators

There is no way to sweeten this: my original conclusion that Alstom’s Avelia Horizon (known as TGV-M with SNCF) is not legal at higher station platforms outside France was incorrect. Because transparency and correcting my errors matters to me, you can read the original blog entry in full here – […]

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From Turmantas to Nova Gorica – #CrossBorderRail improvements due in 2025

All of the borders listed are places I have been, and are among my priority borders where problems need to be fixed. I cannot claim credit for having solved any of these, but I am quite sure me repeatedly talking about them – especially Turmantas! – has likely not been […]

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Live Blog – 2024 Extra Day 20 March – Bruxelles – Essen – Rosendaal – Kapellen – Charleroi – Berzée

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social media – there are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & #CrossBorderRail) and Bluesky (@jonworth.eu & Custom Feed)   Today’s live […]

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