Notices by Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social), page 17

All over Tallinn there are these app controlled bike racks. But I don’t want to have to download an app to park a bike. And I don’t think it even fits a Birdy, let alone a cargo bike. And the regular racks are poor…

Bike parking: build these. Just these. That’s *it*. These stands can accommodate any type of bike. And you can lock the frame to them.

Don’t build ones where only the wheel goes in. Don’t build anything where the mechanism can go wrong.

I know this is boring. But IT WORKS!

Edit: to those going “they can be cut and taped and bikes stolen” - I know. Do I care? No, not really. Tell me a type of rack that can’t be cut with an angle grinder!

Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail South East Europe Day 01 29 May 2024 - Helsinki - Tallinn

Crossing these borders:
Sea border Finland - Estonia and possibly Narva rail border to Russia (not crossing!)

These borders on the borders map:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-all-the-borders_935041#8/59.738/24.648

Today's routes on the routes map:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-all-the-borders_935041#8/59.738/24.648

#CrossBorderRail South East Europe 2024 Bike 7 of 35
Käpylä - Tallink Terminal

Distance: 8.6km
Est. duration: 0:45

This bike route, mapped on Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1483098904

#CrossBorderRail South East Europe 2024 Ferry 3 of 3
Route: Silja-Tallink
10:30 Helsinki - Tallinn 12:30
Tallink Silja Line

Distance: 80km
Average speed: 40km/h

Ferry type: Tallink MyStar, Rauma Marine Constructions, 50629 tonnes
⛽️ (LNG)
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅
🛜: ✅
🍽️: ✅
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

Here’s today’s intro video https://peertube.netzbegruenung.de/w/aNR5csL3YyJQwaJUaUa41L

So about today…

I’m going to the ceremony for the beginning of the building of the Rail Baltica station at Ülemiste (Tallinn) first

But then I have some time. And a spare Interrail day. So I might go to Narva (border to Russia), although I’m of course not going to cross! And probably also not fly the drone 🙂

Super easy crossing on Tallink MyStar. It’s a big modern ship, but less bling than Viking Glory. And it’s smooth and quite fast.

Now onwards by bike to the stone laying at Ülemiste.

A dude speaking Estonian. I assume it’s an introduction.

Those aren’t Rail Baltica lines under the fake grass but are a former tram line.

Kristen Michal, Estonia Minister of Climate. Talks of the dream of Rail Baltica. Let’s hope the reality works out ok 🙂

Magda Kopczynska (Director General DG MOVE European Commission) “European Union is about connecting people” Yes, but…

Magda Kopczynska: I want Rail Baltica to be a project of peace. But I want it to be ready for whatever comes. Sadly so.

Some other dude speaking Estonian

Apologies for the lack of detail tooting here 🙂

Now we’ve got a dude with some dance moves. I’m told this one is entitled “Rail Baltica reality and expectation”

There’s a symbolic chunk of track

Narva is on 💪

Stone laying done. So I’m going to the border to Russia. But not crossing 🙂

Ülemiste. It’s pretty grim. The new Rail Baltica station will be built here.

#CrossBorderRail South East Europe 2024 Train 7 of 68
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16:18 Ülemiste - Narva 18:40
Elron

Train type: Stadler DMU, 3 carriages
⛽️
🚲: ✅ (must be reserved)
🦽: ✅ (step free, very good)
🛜: ✅
🍽️: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

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16:18 Ülemiste - Narva 18:40
Elron

Distance: 201.2km
Average speed: 85km/h

5 Stops:
Tapa
Rakvere
Kivioli
Johvi
Narva

Not properly mapped yet as I only decided today to take it!