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Which might be possible warriorofrovac, I don't know. But then I am wondering if they finish their work after, for example, Brussels - London - Brussels, or if they are doing a second round.

Camden, Dent, MikeWh, thank you very much for your responses. I wasn't aware that fare capping outside zones 1 and 2 starts at another amount as inside, what is quite logical to me. Although I cannot recapitulate the whole thing completely, I am pretty sure what you describe is the...

I just returned to Germany from London by train. Once again being fascinated by the short journey time of just two hours between Brussels and London I wondered, what a duty roster of Eurostar's train crews might look like. Do they work Brussels-London-Brussels-London-Brussels for example? Are...

Hello everybody, I am in London as a tourist currently and am using the "regular" Oyster Card ("regular" meaning not the tourist one). This Saturday I have made quite a few trips by tube, bus and DLR. I am quite sure that I "qualified" for fare capping as after the latest trips the...

Things can change, but until now that's the plan. Among others. As far as I have information, the following trains shall be serviced by the Metropolitan trainsets ICE 1000 Munich - Nuremberg - Leipzig - Berlin ICE 1001 Berlin - Leipzig - Nuremberg - Munich ICE 1002 Munich - Nuremberg - Leipzig...

That's not too easy. Basically: between Frankfurt Airport and Cologne only classes 403, 406 and 407 are able to run. The chance of getting a class 403 or 406 (with lounge seats available) is quite high, as only 16 class 407 exist and some of them are already needed for the Frankfurt - Paris...

It depends on the train you use and in which class you are travelling. Seats in the lounges are available in classes 403 and 406 as well as classes 411 (tilting ICE with seven coaches), 415 (tilting ICE with five coaches) and class 605 (tilting ICE with diesel power). Classes 403 and 406...

The screen in the lounge can be switched opaque (I've never heard this word before - thanks a lot!) by the driver. It also gets blank automatically if the train doesn't get electricity supply (which happens on certain short sections of the network (technical reason, don't ask me for details in...

I cannot give a guarantee here, but it should not be possible. I just called a train driver colleague. He told me this is no normal procedure. Every train has a timetable including the maximum speed. For the Frankfurt - Cologne route, these timetables always have 300km/h as the top speed. Should...

That's perfectly right. I agree that it looks amazing if the train runs at 320km/h and the driver cannot see anything at all. But, to be honest, at this speed it doesn't really matter. If there is an obstacle your possibilities to react are very limited anyway. And what can be experienced...

That's correct. "ICE 3" and "Velaro D" are basically the same family - Velaro D being the youngest family member. "ICE 3" consists of classes 403 (national use only), 406M (national use plus Belgium and Netherlands) and 406MF (national use plus France, not sure if Belgium and Netherlands as...

Ooops, good to know. Anyway, I will take whatever unit is in service - what else :-) Any information available how many refurbished trainsets are already operating? I heard of only one?

Thank you! So I can only hope for a refurbished unit for my trip in a few weeks - via Brussels :-)

The biggest differences in my opinion are that in Velaro D there are no seats right behind the cab (called "lounge" in ICE3), it has a smaller kitchen but full restaurant seating, no standard class coaches between restaurant and first class section, lift onboard for wheelchairs, more seat...

Yes, I do. It is planned to use the ICE 4 from 2017. Unlike other new trains, the ICE 4 is to get an intensive test programme WITH passengers. At the moment it is planned to use one unit between Hamburg and Munich, via Hanover, Kassel, Fulda, Wuerzburg, Nuremberg from late summer 2016 and test...

Thank you very much Phil. Five resp. four is more than I expected. Do you know whether the information is correct that they are only in service between London and Paris?

Thanks a lot WestCoast! My username does indeed refer to the Netherlands. Jaap Stam was a fantastic dutch defender playing for Manchester United. I am better in railways than playing football, I'm trying both anyway :-) So I am happy to be here and ready for giving support and advice...

Thank you very much airinter! Seems as the "normal" Oyster Card has only advantages compared to the one for visitors.

Sorry Alex, you are right. I read your post but didn't remember it. Regards Christian

Thumps up! Thanx!