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Austriantrain's latest activity
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Austriantrain replied to the thread Eurostar orders new double-deck train fleet.I don’t disagree, of course you are right. It is just that from London, journey time to most of the destinations you mention will be... -
Austriantrain replied to the thread Italo to compete in German high-speed market.The administrative court of Cologne has quashed the regulator‘s decision regarding Italo access rights. In German...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread SBB plans to buy High-Speed trains.First of all, it isn’t hardline, but very sensible. A „made in Switzerland“ requirement would simply make every procurement much more...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread SBB plans to buy High-Speed trains.Easiest would be a Frecciarossa variant, since variations of it will soon be approved in all 4 countries. The TGV M will be approved in...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread SBB plans to buy High-Speed trains.The Swiss do have an issue though by having very tough accessibility laws (one reason for the Giruno and its layout). I do believe they...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread SBB plans to buy High-Speed trains.I am sure they could, but I am not sure that they would take the risk to do what would be a very expensive development for an already...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread New night train start-up - Nox.4+4 compartments are atrocious and those railways that still used compartments for a longer time than elsewhere mostly went to 3+3...
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SBB have announced that they will buy 21 High-Speed trains with an option for 20 more. Link in German...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread Brightline reported close to bankruptcy.For high-Speed trains that discounts the initial, enormous investment. There is no doubt that the initial French LGV paid their cost and...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread European timetables 2027.These trains are now reported to start by summer 2027...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread New night train start-up - Nox.Certainly a UK specific rule. The new Nightjet sets have beds like that too.
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Austriantrain replied to the thread European timetables 2027.Indeed, this specific one is NIMBY. There are quite a lot more of them in Germany, of course.
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Austriantrain replied to the thread European timetables 2027.We have had this discussion before. Of course it was a factor in the 1990s and 2000s, but in the last 15 years the main factor was the...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread Main line balloon loops.It was built so that trains from Austria via Buchs to Zurich don't need to change direction in Sargans (which, due to the station...
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Austriantrain replied to the thread Main line balloon loops.While it can be used as a loop, that is not its purpose of course.