Trains Trams Tracks
@trainstramstracks.bsky.social
Everything about trains and trams (and subways) and tracks (rail and bicycle tracks) all across the world.
Plus some general transport related stuff.
Plus some general transport related stuff.
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This B.C. Cyclist Turned His E-Bike Into a Snow Plow—Then Rode It Downtown for Vietnamese Food.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This B.C. Cyclist Turned His E-Bike Into a Snow Plow—Then Rode It Downtown for Vietnamese Food.
momentummag.com/this-b-c-cyc...
momentummag.com/this-b-c-cyc...
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Reason to not use Italo trains then! www.ferrovie.info/treni-reali/...
Italo sceglie Starlink per l’intera flotta
I viaggiatori potranno usufruire delle velocità Starlink superiori a 400 Mbps e di una latenza minima di 25 millisecondi, il tutto a bordo del treno che viaggia a 300 km/h.
www.ferrovie.info
February 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Reason to not use Italo trains then! www.ferrovie.info/treni-reali/...
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And due to a tree blocking one track near Montbard the train is departing on the wrong platform today
That I’ve just had to shout across to four passengers on the wrong platform. Because 🤷♂️ the SNCF staff in the office can’t be arsed
That I’ve just had to shout across to four passengers on the wrong platform. Because 🤷♂️ the SNCF staff in the office can’t be arsed
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
And due to a tree blocking one track near Montbard the train is departing on the wrong platform today
That I’ve just had to shout across to four passengers on the wrong platform. Because 🤷♂️ the SNCF staff in the office can’t be arsed
That I’ve just had to shout across to four passengers on the wrong platform. Because 🤷♂️ the SNCF staff in the office can’t be arsed
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So after some technical issues, the newsletter is finally out
This week
- EU law on ticketing
- Chinese investment in European rail
- A bullshit ring line
- Good week for Una line
- Bad week for Bane NOR that made their own line collapse
- And an old picture from Cottbus
jonworth.eu/chinese-inve...
This week
- EU law on ticketing
- Chinese investment in European rail
- A bullshit ring line
- Good week for Una line
- Bad week for Bane NOR that made their own line collapse
- And an old picture from Cottbus
jonworth.eu/chinese-inve...
Chinese investment in European railways
In the Newsletter this week
Free to read: How to fix railway ticketing in the EU
Analysis: Chinese investment in European railways
Bullshit Meter this week: Loop line connecting British and Irish citi...
jonworth.eu
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
So after some technical issues, the newsletter is finally out
This week
- EU law on ticketing
- Chinese investment in European rail
- A bullshit ring line
- Good week for Una line
- Bad week for Bane NOR that made their own line collapse
- And an old picture from Cottbus
jonworth.eu/chinese-inve...
This week
- EU law on ticketing
- Chinese investment in European rail
- A bullshit ring line
- Good week for Una line
- Bad week for Bane NOR that made their own line collapse
- And an old picture from Cottbus
jonworth.eu/chinese-inve...
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Alt, marode, trotzdem da,
Unterführung-Antifa!
Unterführung-Antifa!
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Alt, marode, trotzdem da,
Unterführung-Antifa!
Unterführung-Antifa!
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'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling
The Tony Blair Institute says the North Sea basin should be treated as a 'home-grown strategic national asset'
inews.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:50 AM
'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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"Railway churnalism: how many stories do I need about some new seats and a bit of carpet?"
A rant about press releases - and not even very significant ones - being presented as news
jonworth.eu/railway-chur...
A rant about press releases - and not even very significant ones - being presented as news
jonworth.eu/railway-chur...
Railway churnalism: how many stories do I need about some new seats and a bit of carpet?
Cross Country in the UK has revealed the first of its rebuilt fleet of Voyager DMUs. These trains are getting some new carpets and some new seats. And some new paint.
Big deal! It is going to cost £7...
jonworth.eu
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
"Railway churnalism: how many stories do I need about some new seats and a bit of carpet?"
A rant about press releases - and not even very significant ones - being presented as news
jonworth.eu/railway-chur...
A rant about press releases - and not even very significant ones - being presented as news
jonworth.eu/railway-chur...
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Ukrainian farmers know how to solve this problem.
Look at how Ukrainian farmers circumvented the John Deere walled garden enshittification.
www.vice.com/en/article/w...
Look at how Ukrainian farmers circumvented the John Deere walled garden enshittification.
www.vice.com/en/article/w...
Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware
A dive into the thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking.
www.vice.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Ukrainian farmers know how to solve this problem.
Look at how Ukrainian farmers circumvented the John Deere walled garden enshittification.
www.vice.com/en/article/w...
Look at how Ukrainian farmers circumvented the John Deere walled garden enshittification.
www.vice.com/en/article/w...
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Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership
China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...
maritime-executive.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
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As a native Buffaloanian (who could walk to University station) I have:
•cautious restraint: still needs an FTA rating, non-federal funding commitments & then FFGA.
•cautious optimism: a Metro Rail extension process has never gotten this far since the system’s opening.🚉🚊
•cautious restraint: still needs an FTA rating, non-federal funding commitments & then FFGA.
•cautious optimism: a Metro Rail extension process has never gotten this far since the system’s opening.🚉🚊
Feds sign off on NFTA’s Metro Rail expansion plan (Final EIS) from Buffalo to SUNY-Buffalo (UB) North campus in Amherst | @wgrztv.bsky.social - www.wgrz.com/article/traf...
NFTA light-rail extension gets green light from federal transit agency
Federal officials have approved NFTA-Metro’s light-rail expansion plan, a key step toward extending service to Tonawanda, Amherst, and UB’s North Campus.
www.wgrz.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
As a native Buffaloanian (who could walk to University station) I have:
•cautious restraint: still needs an FTA rating, non-federal funding commitments & then FFGA.
•cautious optimism: a Metro Rail extension process has never gotten this far since the system’s opening.🚉🚊
•cautious restraint: still needs an FTA rating, non-federal funding commitments & then FFGA.
•cautious optimism: a Metro Rail extension process has never gotten this far since the system’s opening.🚉🚊
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Dear European leaders!
Here's a little idea for your competitiveness agenda
It boosts:
- manufacturing jobs
- construction jobs
- public and private sector
and
- it promotes green mobility
WIN 🎉
Just a few national interests to overcome!
jonworth.eu/dear-europea...
Here's a little idea for your competitiveness agenda
It boosts:
- manufacturing jobs
- construction jobs
- public and private sector
and
- it promotes green mobility
WIN 🎉
Just a few national interests to overcome!
jonworth.eu/dear-europea...
Dear European leaders: here's a little idea for your competitiveness agenda
This idea would:
* Allow Europeans to travel internationally, while emitting as little CO2 as possible
* Create jobs in European manufacturing industries, some even in the most deprived corners of ...
jonworth.eu
February 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Dear European leaders!
Here's a little idea for your competitiveness agenda
It boosts:
- manufacturing jobs
- construction jobs
- public and private sector
and
- it promotes green mobility
WIN 🎉
Just a few national interests to overcome!
jonworth.eu/dear-europea...
Here's a little idea for your competitiveness agenda
It boosts:
- manufacturing jobs
- construction jobs
- public and private sector
and
- it promotes green mobility
WIN 🎉
Just a few national interests to overcome!
jonworth.eu/dear-europea...
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To safeguard rail as the backbone of sustainable #EUTransport, railways require stable, competitive clean-energy prices.
📝Read the CER Economic Note on energy prices cer.be/cer-reports/...
(2/2) @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu
📝Read the CER Economic Note on energy prices cer.be/cer-reports/...
(2/2) @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
To safeguard rail as the backbone of sustainable #EUTransport, railways require stable, competitive clean-energy prices.
📝Read the CER Economic Note on energy prices cer.be/cer-reports/...
(2/2) @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu
📝Read the CER Economic Note on energy prices cer.be/cer-reports/...
(2/2) @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu
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“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 AM
“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
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Zack always looks so happy. His opponents just look like the cranks they are - doubling down on a neoliberalism nobody is interested in anymore.
“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Zack always looks so happy. His opponents just look like the cranks they are - doubling down on a neoliberalism nobody is interested in anymore.
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One of the questions I am often asked about the forthcoming EU reform of rail ticketing is how to handle disruption when trains are compulsory reservation
The solution: safe overcrowding, and deploying an idea from PKP IC
All explained here 👇
jonworth.eu/how-to-safel...
The solution: safe overcrowding, and deploying an idea from PKP IC
All explained here 👇
jonworth.eu/how-to-safel...
How to safely overload a high speed train (and why it matters for the debate about ticketing reform in the EU)
Imagine you're making a simple international trip: Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu. One change of train, in Strasbourg*.
But your Frankfurt - Strasbourg train is delayed, and you miss the Stra...
jonworth.eu
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
One of the questions I am often asked about the forthcoming EU reform of rail ticketing is how to handle disruption when trains are compulsory reservation
The solution: safe overcrowding, and deploying an idea from PKP IC
All explained here 👇
jonworth.eu/how-to-safel...
The solution: safe overcrowding, and deploying an idea from PKP IC
All explained here 👇
jonworth.eu/how-to-safel...
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"We need an alternative to Starlink so we're not dependent on an unstable billionaire Trump crony!"
[gasp]
"NOT LIKE THAT".
[gasp]
"NOT LIKE THAT".
Amazon gets FCC approval to launch 4,500 Leo internet satellites www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/a...
Amazon gets FCC approval to launch 4,500 Leo internet satellites
The new tranche would bring Amazon's planned constellation to roughly 7,700 satellites.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"We need an alternative to Starlink so we're not dependent on an unstable billionaire Trump crony!"
[gasp]
"NOT LIKE THAT".
[gasp]
"NOT LIKE THAT".
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In my area of work - railway policy - a reform of rail ticketing will be proposed by the Commission this spring
The draft is going to be good
If this reform happened, it'd mean more rail tickets sold and a boost to the sector
The danger?
National rail firms bend governments' ears, water it down
The draft is going to be good
If this reform happened, it'd mean more rail tickets sold and a boost to the sector
The danger?
National rail firms bend governments' ears, water it down
EU countries are piling pressure on the European Commission to get serious about turning around the bloc’s sluggish economy, amid fears it could be left at the mercy of other big players like the U.S. and China.
Brussels Playbook has more 👇
Brussels Playbook has more 👇
Time to grow up
Presented by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion By GABRIEL GAVIN PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Contact us on X @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur |…
www.politico.eu
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
In my area of work - railway policy - a reform of rail ticketing will be proposed by the Commission this spring
The draft is going to be good
If this reform happened, it'd mean more rail tickets sold and a boost to the sector
The danger?
National rail firms bend governments' ears, water it down
The draft is going to be good
If this reform happened, it'd mean more rail tickets sold and a boost to the sector
The danger?
National rail firms bend governments' ears, water it down
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The European Commission will propose the Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (#SDBTR) this spring
We know WHY rail ticketing in the EU needs to be fixed
Here I explain the building blocks HOW to do it
jonworth.eu/how-to-fix-r...
We know WHY rail ticketing in the EU needs to be fixed
Here I explain the building blocks HOW to do it
jonworth.eu/how-to-fix-r...
How to fix railway ticketing in the EU
We know there is a problem with rail ticketing in the EU - anyone who has ever tried to book trains cross-border has encountered the issues. If you can find the trains you want, you often cannot get p...
jonworth.eu
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The European Commission will propose the Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (#SDBTR) this spring
We know WHY rail ticketing in the EU needs to be fixed
Here I explain the building blocks HOW to do it
jonworth.eu/how-to-fix-r...
We know WHY rail ticketing in the EU needs to be fixed
Here I explain the building blocks HOW to do it
jonworth.eu/how-to-fix-r...
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French #Gadgetbahn 1980s version
2020s versions, likewise equally doomed, were in my newsletter last week jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
2020s versions, likewise equally doomed, were in my newsletter last week jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
Le projet ARAMIS à l'exposition Flops ?! au Musée des Arts et Métiers. Il s'agissait d'un système de navettes automatiques qui auraient dû circuler dans le sud de Paris. Mais le projet est arrêté à la fin des années 80, notamment à cause de sa complexité et de sa faible capacité.
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
French #Gadgetbahn 1980s version
2020s versions, likewise equally doomed, were in my newsletter last week jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
2020s versions, likewise equally doomed, were in my newsletter last week jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
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Trains passing Sheendale Road footbridge today
February 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Trains passing Sheendale Road footbridge today
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Also at one level, #BullshitMeter is just lightly poking fun at people
But at another level it's really depressing
How supposedly serious people can - with a straight face! - put out this abject rubbish, and even put some budget behind it
But at another level it's really depressing
How supposedly serious people can - with a straight face! - put out this abject rubbish, and even put some budget behind it
Yeah
A loop railway line connecting British and Irish cities
🐂💩
And to think Chris Williamson is apparently serious, normally
jonworth.eu/loop-line-to...
A loop railway line connecting British and Irish cities
🐂💩
And to think Chris Williamson is apparently serious, normally
jonworth.eu/loop-line-to...
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Also at one level, #BullshitMeter is just lightly poking fun at people
But at another level it's really depressing
How supposedly serious people can - with a straight face! - put out this abject rubbish, and even put some budget behind it
But at another level it's really depressing
How supposedly serious people can - with a straight face! - put out this abject rubbish, and even put some budget behind it
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Razemon a cette capacité à mettre le doigt sur des points précis concernant les transports que personne d'autre n'arrive à exprimer aussi bien
«Le Creusot-Montchanin-Montceau-les-Mines TGV». Ce n’est plus un voyage en train, c’est un acte notarié.
linterconnexionnestplusassuree.fr/2026/02/05/c...
«Le Creusot-Montchanin-Montceau-les-Mines TGV». Ce n’est plus un voyage en train, c’est un acte notarié.
linterconnexionnestplusassuree.fr/2026/02/05/c...
Ce sont les adultes, pas les enfants, qui font du bruit dans les trains.
Tulutulu-tu. Talalala-talalala-talalalo. Tamtam, tililititi-ti. Les humains sonnent tout le temps. SMS impromptus, likes sur Insta, notification du groupe WhatsApp des copropriétaires, plus plein d…
linterconnexionnestplusassuree.fr
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Razemon a cette capacité à mettre le doigt sur des points précis concernant les transports que personne d'autre n'arrive à exprimer aussi bien
«Le Creusot-Montchanin-Montceau-les-Mines TGV». Ce n’est plus un voyage en train, c’est un acte notarié.
linterconnexionnestplusassuree.fr/2026/02/05/c...
«Le Creusot-Montchanin-Montceau-les-Mines TGV». Ce n’est plus un voyage en train, c’est un acte notarié.
linterconnexionnestplusassuree.fr/2026/02/05/c...
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I did a podcast this morning on rail regulations and the risk of moving hydrocarbons and other hazmat by rail.
Apparently a train carrying propane derailed while we were talking.
Apparently a train carrying propane derailed while we were talking.
Freight train carrying propane derails; some cars plunge into river
Six of the cars that were derailed on the railroad tracks in Connecticut were carrying liquid propane for home heating.
www.kiro7.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I did a podcast this morning on rail regulations and the risk of moving hydrocarbons and other hazmat by rail.
Apparently a train carrying propane derailed while we were talking.
Apparently a train carrying propane derailed while we were talking.
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This week's newsletter is out!
jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
In this edition
- Ferromobile, Flexy, EcoTrain, Draisy & TELLi - France's efforts to save branch lines
- Europapodcast-Folgen auf deutsch
- Bullshit Meter: Thessaloniki-Sofia trains to return
- Good week: Polish rail
- Bad week: ÖBB's brand
jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
In this edition
- Ferromobile, Flexy, EcoTrain, Draisy & TELLi - France's efforts to save branch lines
- Europapodcast-Folgen auf deutsch
- Bullshit Meter: Thessaloniki-Sofia trains to return
- Good week: Polish rail
- Bad week: ÖBB's brand
Five "innovative" projects in France to save branch lines, but what's the point?
In the Newsletter this week
Analysis: Ferromobile, Flexy, EcoTrain, Draisy and TELLi - France's efforts to save branch lines
Jon elsewhere this week: Europapodcast-Folgen auf deutsch
Bullshit Meter th...
jonworth.eu
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
This week's newsletter is out!
jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
In this edition
- Ferromobile, Flexy, EcoTrain, Draisy & TELLi - France's efforts to save branch lines
- Europapodcast-Folgen auf deutsch
- Bullshit Meter: Thessaloniki-Sofia trains to return
- Good week: Polish rail
- Bad week: ÖBB's brand
jonworth.eu/five-innovat...
In this edition
- Ferromobile, Flexy, EcoTrain, Draisy & TELLi - France's efforts to save branch lines
- Europapodcast-Folgen auf deutsch
- Bullshit Meter: Thessaloniki-Sofia trains to return
- Good week: Polish rail
- Bad week: ÖBB's brand
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This April many leading experts will come together for the World Adaptation Forum in Budapest to talk about our rapidly changing planet.
My talk will be titled:
Beyond Known Climate: Adapting to Unprecedented Change
Please join us in Budapest or online.
Discount link:
cooltix.hu/event/6960fa...
My talk will be titled:
Beyond Known Climate: Adapting to Unprecedented Change
Please join us in Budapest or online.
Discount link:
cooltix.hu/event/6960fa...
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This April many leading experts will come together for the World Adaptation Forum in Budapest to talk about our rapidly changing planet.
My talk will be titled:
Beyond Known Climate: Adapting to Unprecedented Change
Please join us in Budapest or online.
Discount link:
cooltix.hu/event/6960fa...
My talk will be titled:
Beyond Known Climate: Adapting to Unprecedented Change
Please join us in Budapest or online.
Discount link:
cooltix.hu/event/6960fa...