Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 31 - 4 May - Rimini - Bologna - Milano - Lugano - Basel - Strasbourg
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@siegeavecvue @moof @jon same for me the last two return trips to Barcelona from London.
@tops @siegeavecvue @moof absurd. They’re losing money in the finance round Interrail does each year.
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Meanwhile in Germany Flix is criticising Italo wanting to enter the rail market
Come on
An operator offering a quality *equivalent or above* that of DB is not what Flix is offering! And Flix buying Talgo trains is not going to make its service much more pleasant anyway
So sorry, Flix - you can't whine about someone else using the rules you yourselves have used
Konkurrenz für Deutsche Bahn: Italienischer Anbieter Italo plant Markteintritt
Der italienische Anbieter Italo will ab 2028 mit 30 Hochgeschwindigkeitszügen in den deutschen Fernverkehr einsteigen. Flix kritisiert das geplante Vorhaben.
heise online (www.heise.de)
@jon Yeah, a prime example of pulling-up-the-ladder-behind-you.
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@jon I’ve seen info from Interrail that qr codes can’t be scanned in Italy but I can’t find it right now
I saw somewhere else about ticket scanning in Italy but I only saved this link where Italy isn't in the list of countries where #interrail can be scanned
Mobile Pass ticket inspection
When you travel by train in Europe with Interrail, you might be asked to show your travel documents to ticket inspectors, such as ✅ Rail Pass ✅ Passport ✅ Or ID.
Interrail (www.interrail.eu)
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@tops @siegeavecvue @moof absurd. They’re losing money in the finance round Interrail does each year.
@jon meanwhile westbahn never scans and only enter you in their system to reserve your seat
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Meanwhile in Germany Flix is criticising Italo wanting to enter the rail market
Come on
An operator offering a quality *equivalent or above* that of DB is not what Flix is offering! And Flix buying Talgo trains is not going to make its service much more pleasant anyway
So sorry, Flix - you can't whine about someone else using the rules you yourselves have used
Konkurrenz für Deutsche Bahn: Italienischer Anbieter Italo plant Markteintritt
Der italienische Anbieter Italo will ab 2028 mit 30 Hochgeschwindigkeitszügen in den deutschen Fernverkehr einsteigen. Flix kritisiert das geplante Vorhaben.
heise online (www.heise.de)
So I wanted a Cremant d‘Alsace and a German beer for the Régiolis trip.
But in Régiolis style disorganisation the Carrefour at Strasbourg was decimated. So I have French beer
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So I wanted a Cremant d‘Alsace and a German beer for the Régiolis trip.
But in Régiolis style disorganisation the Carrefour at Strasbourg was decimated. So I have French beer
It exists!
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It exists!
@jon amazing!!! How was the ride? Did it go diesel mode or did it change voltage at the border? Also, if you‘re still around the area, you’re invited any time for a coffee/beer!!
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It exists!
And the train looks nice, too! (sorry
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Also some panel in the interior of this ex-FYRA ETR700 is vibrating and rattling. Makes for a rather loud journey.
@jon imo they shouldn’t have renamed the FrecciaArgento, it was a great way to differentiate a good train (Rossa) from a bad one (Argento)
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And the train looks nice, too! (sorry
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@jon amazing!!! How was the ride? Did it go diesel mode or did it change voltage at the border? Also, if you‘re still around the area, you’re invited any time for a coffee/beer!!
@julienmarchal electric. And sorry I’m going back to Strasbourg tonight.
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It exists!
#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 108 of 125
RS4 (87455)
19:22 Strasbourg - Offenburg 19:52
SNCF for TER Fluo Grand EstTrain type: CAF Régiolis bi-mode MU, 4 short carriages
️ (25kV ac, 15kV ac)
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(loads of space)
🦽: (step free in France)
🛜:
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️: ️
🧳:
(good racks, big doors)
🧽: (spotless)
Interrail: (accepted) -
@julienmarchal electric. And sorry I’m going back to Strasbourg tonight.
@jon nice
alright, next time then hopefully take care, safe travels and till soon -
#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 108 of 125
RS4 (87455)
19:22 Strasbourg - Offenburg 19:52
SNCF for TER Fluo Grand EstTrain type: CAF Régiolis bi-mode MU, 4 short carriages
️ (25kV ac, 15kV ac): (loads of space)
🦽: (step free in France)
🛜:️️: ️
🧳: (good racks, big doors)
🧽: (spotless)
Interrail: (accepted)Damn I’m tired of the car-dominated society
Get to my hotel, edge of Strasbourg
30 car parking spaces
Nowhere to safely attach a bike
The reception guy was friendly. Address your complaint to management! he said. I will indeed!
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Damn I’m tired of the car-dominated society
Get to my hotel, edge of Strasbourg
30 car parking spaces
Nowhere to safely attach a bike
The reception guy was friendly. Address your complaint to management! he said. I will indeed!
“You could email us to tell us you’re coming by bike!” the guy said
Are you going to ask car drivers that, I said, gesturing to the car parking lot
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“You could email us to tell us you’re coming by bike!” the guy said
Are you going to ask car drivers that, I said, gesturing to the car parking lot
@jon Glad you thought of that retort so quickly. Not everyone does and it's exactly the point to make. You're just as much a customer and it's clear they prepare for some customers' vehicles and not others'. #BikeTooter #CycleParkingAudit
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@peterbrown they need to convert one car space to bike parking. 1! There’s a cycle lane to the front of the hotel.
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“You could email us to tell us you’re coming by bike!” the guy said
Are you going to ask car drivers that, I said, gesturing to the car parking lot
Damn that Hormuz closure is pushing things to the limit! 🤯
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Damn that Hormuz closure is pushing things to the limit! 🤯
Back to railways
RS4 (87455)
19:22 Strasbourg - Offenburg 19:52Distance: 28.7km
Average speed: 57km/h6 stops:
Krimmeri-Meinau
Kehl
Kork
Legelshurst
Appenweier
OffenburgThis train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#12/48.530490/7.850715
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Back to railways
RS4 (87455)
19:22 Strasbourg - Offenburg 19:52Distance: 28.7km
Average speed: 57km/h6 stops:
Krimmeri-Meinau
Kehl
Kork
Legelshurst
Appenweier
OffenburgThis train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#12/48.530490/7.850715
#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 109 of 125
RS4 (87460)
20:05 Offenburg - Strasbourg 20:34
SNCF for TER Fluo Grand EstTrain type: CAF Régiolis bi-mode MU, 4 short carriages
️ (15kV ac, 25kV ac): (loads of space)
🦽: (step free in France)
🛜:️️: ️
🧳: (good racks, big doors)
🧽: (spotless)
Interrail: (accepted)
