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The Mannheim-Frankfurt via Biblis line will be completely rebuilt from scratch in 6 months between July and December (Hochleistungskorridor Riedbahn), which is why they're currently upgrading the Mannheim-Frankfurt via Darmstadt line and others in order for them to be able take all the...

It's not like these are brand-new trains... modern continental trains don't look like this either. Also look at how DB Fernverkehr recently withdrew its last IC restaurant cars due to safety issues with the doors. It's not like it's not an issue either

In stations, German regulations don't say you have to go on the right, so there are many station loops where trains cross each other on the left. One example close to where I live is several stations on the Murgtalbahn, for example Forbach (Schwarzwald), almost all of them left-hand running...

I can assure everyone that KVV ticket check staff don't know the ins and outs of Interrail and anything resembling a valid ticket (like an Interrail written-in with the journey details) is very likely to be accepted. I asked KVV about Interrail once and basically if you're travelling on AVG...

The timetable for tomorrow should be loaded in by now, so you can check which trains run and which are cancelled

Within Germany, Freiburg has a reputation of being a fairly progressive, laid-back uni city with a fondness of green issues. Its cycle mode share is really high to the point that cycle infrastructure that's fairly good compared to basically any other German city has to be replaced because there...

Strike announced Thursday 7 March 02:00 to Friday 8 March 23:00

Thanks for reminding me to update :) Why wouldn't Dortmund count?

A handy page to see what strikes are currently on in France is cestlagreve.fr

There's a video by TfL what shows how it will be like, with an example journey from Euston to Hackney Wick:

No, EU regulation 1370/2007, which is applicable here, has always allowed a direct award without a tender. Until December 2023, railway services could be awarded to just any company, mostly done for the former state railways (article 5 subsection 6). Even though that's now prohibited (see...

The Berlin-Hamburg IRE don't exist anymore since COVID

Eezy through the fairtiq app is fairly easy and it also charges 49€ max per month. It's only valid if you're always inside NRW, but considering what you're planning to do, you will be. Fairtiq works with swiping in the app before the journey and at the end and it works out the price. It needs...

For example here at Mopla you cancel up to 24h before the next month starts: https://www.mopla.solutions/de/tickets/deutschlandticket I think S-Bahn Stuttgart has a similar rule, with most other vendors you have to cancel up to the 10th of the previous month Short border hops are different...

What do you mean by "upgrade"? At least in Baden-Württemberg, the exterior and interior design, the information design and the capacity is set by the rail authority, so i don't see what they could change