<![CDATA[Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr]]>Welcome to today's thread - 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr

New borders:
Baranjsko Petrovo Selo 🇭🇷 - Beremend 🇭🇺
Donji Miholjac 🇭🇷 - Drávaszabolcs 🇭🇺
Terezino Polje 🇭🇷 - Drávasztára-Zaláta 🇭🇺

The Hungary-Croatia border was set in 1920 in the Treaty of Trianon, and that cut many railway lines. I am going to check out 3 of them today.

Today's routes on the routes map:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#9/45.231382/19.000854

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sueden.social/users/rom4n/statuses/116218432205095712https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sueden.social/users/rom4n/statuses/116218432205095712Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:55:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:07:49 GMT]]>@Andres4NY @rom4n @mejs the original manufacturer Riese + Müller just sold the design to Pacific Cycles. They might do more with it!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116204088178165944https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116204088178165944Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:07:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:06:01 GMT]]>@jon @rom4n @mejs Interesting, thanks! I hadn't heard of them before.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ridetrans.it/users/Andres4NY/statuses/116204081111828365https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ridetrans.it/users/Andres4NY/statuses/116204081111828365Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:06:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:53:16 GMT]]>@Andres4NY it's an amazing bike for what I do (I have just done 140km on it, over 2 days) - it rides well, uses more standard components than a Brompton, has full suspension. I'd NOT commute every day with a Birdy, but for the tours I do it is perfect. It folds well enough. @rom4n @mejs

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116204030958432714https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116204030958432714Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:53:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:51:33 GMT]]>@jon @rom4n @mejs What do you like about Birdy?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ridetrans.it/users/Andres4NY/statuses/116204024170474292https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ridetrans.it/users/Andres4NY/statuses/116204024170474292Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:51:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:56:30 GMT]]>@rom4n no I’m a Birdy devotee. @mejs I’m touring with has the Brompton

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116203807765910869https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116203807765910869Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:56:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:17:04 GMT]]>@jon Wait, I thought you have a Brompton folding bike? Nice travels! 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sueden.social/users/rom4n/statuses/116203416720916191https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sueden.social/users/rom4n/statuses/116203416720916191Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:17:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:32:40 GMT]]>@jon Congratulations for riding a self-supported audax on your Birdie!
Never ridden one, but quite a capable machine by the looks of it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jsl/statuses/116201354716773602https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jsl/statuses/116201354716773602Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:32:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:03:51 GMT]]>Here's today's summary

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#CrossBorderRail live stream - 3/9/2026, 6:44:58 PM

Morning previews of the day ahead, and evening summaries of what I learned during the day. During Jon Worth's #CrossBorderRail Spring Tour 2026.

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Nice cycling, good day, hopeless for the future of

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200769541653300https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200769541653300Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:03:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:35:47 GMT]]>That was along:

2026 Spring Tour Bike 7 of 14
Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr

Distance: 97.1km
Est. duration: 7:15

This bike route, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#11/45.774468/18.174133

Yes you can do almost 100km on a Birdy

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200659216136232https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200659216136232Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:35:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:34:13 GMT]]>And that’s

Terezino Polje 🇭🇷 - Drávasztára-Zaláta 🇭🇺

Hungarian side, was too hard to get to the river here

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200653027753331https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200653027753331Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:34:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:32:49 GMT]]>That is

Donji Miholjac 🇭🇷 - Drávaszabolcs 🇭🇺

Any signs of the rail bridge that used to run alongside the road bridge are long gone

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200647549299011https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116200647549299011Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:32:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:28:00 GMT]]>That’s

Baranjsko Petrovo Selo 🇭🇷 - Beremend 🇭🇺

The railway ran to the right of the road border station

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116199213034126086https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116199213034126086Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:28:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:27:59 GMT]]>@jon HŽ tends to send whatever they have on hand, which often ends up with situations like this. Additionally they've removed them from the Zagreb-Split service a few years ago so they have some to use for nonsensical routes.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/nedzad/statuses/116199212924801596https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/nedzad/statuses/116199212924801596Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:49:13 GMT]]>Why we have a tilting train here is anyone’s guess

The track is quite straight. The terrain flat.

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11:47 Osijek - Beli Manastir 12:17

Distance: 27.3km
Average speed: 55km/h

4 stops:
Osijek Dravski Most
Darda
Ceminac
Beli Manastir

This train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#12/45.659287/18.654442

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198817015163622https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198817015163622Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:47:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:46:53 GMT]]> 2026 Spring Tour Train 33 of 86
R 6208
11:47 Osijek - Beli Manastir 12:17
HZPP

Train type: Bombardier 612 tilting DMU, 2 carriages
⛽️
🚲: ⛔️
🦽: ✅ (theoretically but I don’t know how)
🛜: ⛔️
🍽️: ❓(there’s a fridge on board, but I suspect not operational)
🧳: 😐 (high steps)
🧽: 🙂
Interrail: 🙂 (accepted)

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198815376768574https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198815376768574Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:46:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:13:00 GMT]]>@jon When I came back to Italy after the last EuroBSDCon we might have spent more time in border checks than in actual travel.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/emilianosandri/statuses/116198446243154076https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/emilianosandri/statuses/116198446243154076Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:13:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:32:50 GMT]]>@jon "Diseases don't respect borders" hence checking goods at a foot border. Security theater? 😜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cycling_on_rails/statuses/116198288291045009https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cycling_on_rails/statuses/116198288291045009Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:32:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:02:02 GMT]]>Now the Croatian side. It’s a more modern border station but no less inefficient.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198167194145451https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198167194145451Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:02:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:01:47 GMT]]>@jon he left before you started explaining the benefits of cycling and your itinerary... very wise.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115978374336523566/statuses/116198166174162521https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115978374336523566/statuses/116198166174162521Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:01:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:59:57 GMT]]>@meganL it was the only one on this route today! I found it on Bus Radar that works ok in the Balkans. I’m no fan of buses, but as there are no trains here it was my only option!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198159016281789https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198159016281789Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:57:39 GMT]]>Leaving Serbia. I’m the only no local on the bus.

Border guard, very snappy, looking at my bicycle pannier (in the bus, the bike is underneath in the hold)

What inside?

I open it. There are sandwiches, water. A laptop

Where you go?

Osijek (which is the destination)

Why?, accusingly

I have a bike

And then he doesn’t even check the hold!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198149919506307https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/116198149919506307Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:57:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail 2026 Tour Day 10 - 9 Mar - Beograd - Osijek - Beli Manastir - Drávakeresztúr on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:53:36 GMT]]>@jon How did you select the bus? Do they have a reliable website or was it word-of-mouth or did you just have to show up at a bus station and see who was going where?

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