Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 31 - 4 May - Rimini - Bologna - Milano - Lugano - Basel - Strasbourg

[jon@gruene.social]

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)

[siegeavecvue@rail.chat]

@moof @jon When I did my Iberian adventure, I could've not activated my #Interrail pass at all.

[tops@im-in.space]

@siegeavecvue @moof @jon same for me the last two return trips to Barcelona from London.

[jon@gruene.social]

@tops @siegeavecvue @moof absurd. They’re losing money in the finance round Interrail does each year.

[geeeero@mastodon.social]

@jon Yeah, a prime example of pulling-up-the-ladder-behind-you.

[interrailinfosvenska@mastodonsweden.se]

@jon

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

https://www.interrail.eu/en/support/already-bought-pass/mobile-pass-ticket-inspection

[hypha@cafe.mycelium.locahlo.st]

@jon meanwhile westbahn never scans and only enter you in their system to reserve your seat

@tops @siegeavecvue @moof

[jon@gruene.social]

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

[jon@gruene.social]

It exists!

[julienmarchal@social.cologne]

@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!!

[michael@weatherby2378.social]

@jon

And the train looks nice, too! (sorry )

[tombuildsstuff@hachyderm.io]

@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)

[julesbl@mastodon.me.uk]

@Michael @jon I assumed we were talking about the platform

[jon@gruene.social]

@julienmarchal electric. And sorry I’m going back to Strasbourg tonight.

[jon@gruene.social]

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 108 of 125
RS4 (87455)
19:22 Strasbourg - Offenburg 19:52
SNCF for TER Fluo Grand Est

Train 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)

[julienmarchal@social.cologne]

@jon nice alright, next time then hopefully take care, safe travels and till soon

[jon@gruene.social]

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!

[jon@gruene.social]

“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

[meganl@mas.to]

@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

[jon@gruene.social]

@peterbrown they need to convert one car space to bike parking. 1! There’s a cycle lane to the front of the hotel.