Jon Worth Euroblog

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How to book Brussels-Amsterdam rail tickets – a further example of the absurdity of cross border rail in the EU

11/01/2020

“Jon, did you know?” a friend asked me today. “There’s now Eurostar Brussels to Amsterdam and it’s cheaper than the Thalys!” As a rail nerd I did of course know it exists but I have not had the chance to take it yet. But that gave me the idea for a […]

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B-International, EU Politics, Eurostar, NS International, omio, oui.sncf, RailEurope, SNCF, Thalys, thetrainline.com, Transport

Why securing Europe’s railways against terrorism shouldn’t be attempted

24/11/2015

So apparently this morning Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, has announced that security gates will be built to access Thalys trains: Trains: @RoyalSegolene annonce sur @FranceInter que des portiques pour le #Thalys seront installés à Lille et Paris avant le 20 décembre. — Julien Migaud-Muller (@jul_mm) November 24, 2015 De Telegraaf …

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DB, EU Politics, ICE, Paranoia, Security, Ségolène Royal, SNCF, Terrorism, TGV, Thalys, Transport

Another blow for Strasbourg: no more direct Brussels-Strasbourg trains from 3rd April 2016

02/11/2015

In recent years it may not have been the most glamourous service, but 2 direct trains a day connected the three capitals of the EU – Brussels to Strasbourg, via Luxembourg. This is the DB Reiseauskunft search for 2nd April 2016 (note 0 changes – just the classification of the train changes at the border): …

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Brussels, EU Politics, High Speed Rail, LGV Est, SNCB, SNCF, Strasbourg, TGV, Transport

Jon Worth

Idealistic European with a British passport. Member of the Grüne in Germany. Campaigner, consultant, blogger. Writes about EU, DE, UK and tech. Train traveller.

Idealistic European with a British passport. Member of the Grüne in Germany. Campaigner, consultant, blogger. Writes about EU, DE, UK and tech. Train traveller.


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