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   Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:11 JST Jon Worth

   It’s another “they’re putting a rail Baltica station HERE?” moments #CrossBorderRail

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     Frank Jordans (fj@det.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:01 JST Frank Jordans

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     @jon Booking cross--border rail trips has become harder, not easier, in recent years. That needs to change. But in most cases the idea that flights are cheaper than rail journey is nonsense, at least in my experience. The one connection that always breaks the bank, though, is Eurostar. A single fare from Brussels to London costs more than three long-distance, high-speed journeys elsewhere on the continent. It's not sustainable.

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:02 JST Jon Worth

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     BTW I see a bunch of people posting about this BBC piece about international rail in Europe and why it doesn't work better. It's fine explaining there is a problem, but has pretty much nothing on 1) why that problem really exists, and 2) what we can do about it. So it's not wrong, just not very new https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241101-why-is-european-train-travel-so-expensive #CrossBorderRail

     Valerie Aurora repeated this.
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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:04 JST Jon Worth

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     Future Rail Baltica Bauska 🇱🇻 - Saločiai 🇱🇹

     #CrossBorderRail border 286

     *nothing* started yet. The bridge will be at the trees over there

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:05 JST Jon Worth

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     Ecolines bunch of shits

     Even though the bus is empty, there’s masses of luggage space, they try to charge me €30 because my bike is too large

     That’s almost 3x the ticket price (€12.70)

     In the end the driver (who spoke only Russian - translation apps helped) let me on for €25 extra

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:06 JST Jon Worth

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     Kvas. Finally!

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:07 JST Jon Worth

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     Put you dreams for Rail Baltica on this empty billboard

     For here is where the Panevėžys station will be by 2030*!

     * - opinions may vary

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:08 JST Jon Worth

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     Getting “Bus stops of the former Soviet Union” book vibes here

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 22:55:10 JST Jon Worth

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     Here is where the line will go. I assume this lonely post is the spot #CrossBorderRail

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:26:55 JST Rocketman

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     • Jan

     @jon @jncn I’ve only ever been to Vilnius and the Curonian Spit. Both were wonderful!

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:26:57 JST Jon Worth

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     @jncn The beaches north of Narva are amazing! More like that I’d be happy with 🙂

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     Jan (jncn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:26:59 JST Jan

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     @jon 100% recommended. The sea side is amazing. And usually without a living soul in sight.

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:00 JST Jon Worth

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     I’d so, so like to spend more time in the Baltics. Just to explore. A holiday. Instead of racing through here as fast as a knackered Soviet-era DMU will convey me…

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:02 JST Jon Worth

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     Passing bobsleigh town https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigulda_bobsleigh,_luge,_and_skeleton_track?wprov=sfti1

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:04 JST Jon Worth

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     Pro tip: DON‘T have a beer with old friends in Rīga, gossip too long, think “I’ll go to the loo on the train” and it’s an ancient DR1AM DMU with a it-all-lands-on-the-track loo… that the train manager won’t open!

     Edit: ah he finally opened it. Phew!

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:06 JST Jon Worth

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     876
     18:30 Rīga - Valga 21:11

     Distance: 167.7km
     Average speed: 62km/h

     12 stops:
     Zemitāni
     Jugla
     Inčukalns
     Sigulda
     Līgatne
     Cēsis
     Lode
     Valmiera
     Strenči
     Lugaži
     Valka
     Valga

     This train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-extra-days-2024_1030682#10/47.4234/4.5779

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:07 JST Jon Worth

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     #CrossBorderRail 2024 Extra Days Baltic Circuit Train 21 of 33
     876
     18:30 Rīga - Valga 21:11
     Vivi

     Train type: RVR DR1A DMU, 3 carriages
     ⛽
     🚲: ❓(not sure officially but there’s space)
     🦽: ⛔️ (not a hope - I struggled to get in)
     🛜: ✅
     🍽️: ⛔️
     🧳: 😐 (steps ridiculously steep, hard to get anything up)
     🧽: 😐 (covered in grime outside, clean inside)

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     Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 03:27:09 JST Jon Worth

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     🙂 It was 11 minutes and 1 stop on a railbus, LTG Link. But I admire the spirit! #CrossBorderRail