Arturs Dobrecovs
@arturs.co.uk
Queer 21y/o working in a railway control room, and occasionally the voice of announcements.
Views expressed here are entirely my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
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Views expressed here are entirely my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
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...nevermind - I've just checked how long of a walk it is to the bridge to Sweden, and I have neither the willpower nor the number of sunlight hours required 😅
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
...nevermind - I've just checked how long of a walk it is to the bridge to Sweden, and I have neither the willpower nor the number of sunlight hours required 😅
Went on a snowy hike through a forest, and now I shall cross the border into Sweden by foot! I am indeed on the southbound sleeper tonight, but only heading a few stops down for a hotel overnight, so I'll be in the seats instead of a cabin
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Went on a snowy hike through a forest, and now I shall cross the border into Sweden by foot! I am indeed on the southbound sleeper tonight, but only heading a few stops down for a hotel overnight, so I'll be in the seats instead of a cabin
A very good (and cold) morning from Kolari - the northernmost point of Finland's public railway network!
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A very good (and cold) morning from Kolari - the northernmost point of Finland's public railway network!
Good evening, that's not something I do anymore I'm afraid
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Good evening, that's not something I do anymore I'm afraid
It won't be able to show all the same info as Tiger though, given it is powered directly by Darwin instead of by the local Worldline CIS 😅
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It won't be able to show all the same info as Tiger though, given it is powered directly by Darwin instead of by the local Worldline CIS 😅
Just need to put a little more work into tidying it up (and stop testing in prod 🫣) and I'll make it publicly available!
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Just need to put a little more work into tidying it up (and stop testing in prod 🫣) and I'll make it publicly available!
Oh and of course I couldn't miss this photo opportunity...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Oh and of course I couldn't miss this photo opportunity...
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Failed a drug & alcohol test and was let go
November 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Failed a drug & alcohol test and was let go
The station names are manually translated by myself, and I've only done a handful so far - only the notices at the bottom are translated automatically 😅
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The station names are manually translated by myself, and I've only done a handful so far - only the notices at the bottom are translated automatically 😅
I may be getting a bit carried away... 😆
National Rail Enquiries notices can now be automatically translated into French too, courtesy of Microsoft's free Azure plan
National Rail Enquiries notices can now be automatically translated into French too, courtesy of Microsoft's free Azure plan
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I may be getting a bit carried away... 😆
National Rail Enquiries notices can now be automatically translated into French too, courtesy of Microsoft's free Azure plan
National Rail Enquiries notices can now be automatically translated into French too, courtesy of Microsoft's free Azure plan
Clapham Junction is a terminus for 2 different Overground lines - how did nobody give that as an answer 🥲
October 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Clapham Junction is a terminus for 2 different Overground lines - how did nobody give that as an answer 🥲
Would Highbury & Islington count as a terminus for the Windrush line despite being a through-station for the Mildmay line?
Would a National Rail station served by the Underground count as a London Underground station?
Am I overthinking this? 🤪
Would a National Rail station served by the Underground count as a London Underground station?
Am I overthinking this? 🤪
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Would Highbury & Islington count as a terminus for the Windrush line despite being a through-station for the Mildmay line?
Would a National Rail station served by the Underground count as a London Underground station?
Am I overthinking this? 🤪
Would a National Rail station served by the Underground count as a London Underground station?
Am I overthinking this? 🤪
As for the second one - is that only 1 *Underground* line? Would a station be accepted if it's served by 1 Underground line and any number of other modes?
October 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As for the second one - is that only 1 *Underground* line? Would a station be accepted if it's served by 1 Underground line and any number of other modes?
The first one is not specific enough for me 😂 is it only the very ends of Overground lines based on the route maps alone, or would intermediate stations that are used as a terminus for some service groups count? Like Dalston Junction, for example
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The first one is not specific enough for me 😂 is it only the very ends of Overground lines based on the route maps alone, or would intermediate stations that are used as a terminus for some service groups count? Like Dalston Junction, for example
I did wonder how you managed to visit this place at the same time as having dinner and drinks with me, and how I didn't notice 😂😂
September 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I did wonder how you managed to visit this place at the same time as having dinner and drinks with me, and how I didn't notice 😂😂
Unfortunately it wasn't free - €25 normally, €40 if you need it in a hurry. I'm sure that the whole reason it was compulsory for a while was to bring in some more money!
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Unfortunately it wasn't free - €25 normally, €40 if you need it in a hurry. I'm sure that the whole reason it was compulsory for a while was to bring in some more money!