Recent content by jpl

This became standard in Finland several years ago. The police can fly a portable drone from a safe location when searching the area for trespassers. No need to interrupt the traffic then - they just place a temporary speed restriction.

Thank you for pointing me into the right direction. Much appreciated. I can see now that most of the sources are open. I wanted to see something openly licensed, though. However, this is something what I initially did here in Finland years ago, scraping data from any open sources available...

As a software developer, I would to love have my hands on that level of detail out of every train in Europe... I presume the developers of this particular app have used both open and closed source data sources behind the scenes. There is no official open API for real-time data of trains in...

I can hint a few channels: https://www.youtube.com/@TramMeneer https://www.youtube.com/@hugobazin8052 https://www.youtube.com/@letraminotdelyon Actually, a lot more can be found in YT searching "tram cab ride". Also, there used to be a live cam on a lubricating tram in Prague. But that haven't...

This seems to be in coincidence with the UK delay repay, where compensation is claimed directly from TOCs, not from where the ticket was bought.

Of course, I didn't put much thought into it. RENFE does have the capability as they submit daily updates. I suppose they just leave those services out for some reason.

Yes, that's most likely cause. Not all operators have the capability of submitting data to MERITS. For example, VR stopped submitting timings to MERITS after the company withdrew from UIC membership. That has been partially resolved now via a third-party doing the conversion of open data into...

Different data sources can be mixed, licenses do allow that. Only limitations coming to my mind is that developers can't use their own prediction algorithms with Darwin data (the content can't be amended), and developers residing outside the UK can't use data from Darwin for commercial purposes.

AI generated content should be marked by now as new regulations require.

I also checked my records of train running messages. The statistics say that 21% of IC 306 trains have arrived Stockholm delayed by over an hour since the IC 306 started running this May. That connection is even statistically slightly risky.

Some journey planners are modern enough so that they are capable of showing the validity period of selected schedule. A calendar view is in my opinion better approach than many footnotes. Of course the traditional format timetable publications still require some method to communicate this, so it...

I am thinking that especially when traveling through German rail known for their poor timekeeping this is too much travel on one day. I always advise people to split the journey into smaller sections that are manageable when things go not-so-planned... As you are on interrail the losses are not...

That is correct. The conductors are trained to make coffee. :D This practice is already in use on short InterCity routes like Tampere-Pori and Tampere-Turku where there are often no restaurant cars. They offer a minibar as well, but i'm not quite sure about that if it will be offered on the...

It has been officially announced today that the launch date is indeed 10 Aug 2026. The new PSO contract between VR Group and Traficom has been signed. Tickets from Finland to Haparanda can be bought from 30 June. Interestingly the restaurant car on trains will be closed between Oulu and...

I've been trying to keep track of which records are being reclassified, but very little information has been released to the general public. Some of the records are over 100 years old and that is slightly odd. It is a government decision, as railways are now considered critical infrastructure on...