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https://twitter.com/Nordkommission/status/1282421591272456194 Translated: ' Near Černošice an express train from Klatovy managed to get onto the same track as the local train in front, making it the 3rd incident of the week. Thankfully the express train could brake in time'

I went a little further today on buses in my local area, most buses were easy to social distance in (apart from one 281 from Kingston on my way home I had to let go as it was too full for my liking) , the levels of mask wearing surprised me, yes some didn't put their face coverings on till they...

My grandparents in Munich told me that their local beer garden was open for a few days before closing again as no one dared come. Now it's only open on days with good weather.

So it's safe to go to the pub yet not use a bus to get to that pub?

It does get better, I've been wearing mine about a month for supermarket/shops and you eventually don't notice it's there apart from the fact that it gets a bit hot. Think of it like getting a new pair of glasses etc.

I haven't had any bumps whilst cycling during lockdown, however I have seen some questionable following of the road rules both from fellow cyclists and car drivers. For some reason some cyclists think wearing the full gear gives them the green light to go through red. However the cars, mostly...

Honestly I feel like I'll be wearing them regardless in the winter months as buses in my area are so freezing and my cotton mask keeps me warm!

You can get a day ticket for Brandenburg valid on everything which is 22 euros (or 70,50- for the week), covers you all the way to Stettin too (also valid on the city transport there), fantastic value. EDIT, already mentioned above.

Not stricter but slightly earlier. I remember being very anxious with the large increase in cases/deaths and steps being taken very slowley. This: sums it up

The bridge is still due to be put in later this summer. There will be trains crossing the bridge, the theme being 'the world from above'.

I've always wondered if there are any other cities outside the UK that price their bus & tram networks below what is charged on railways. From my experience of PTE area's in Germany/Switzerland/Austria/CZ you will pay the same for a bus as you would on a mainline train.

One of my favourite announcements, the arrival announcement of a ceske drahy supercity pendolino train into Prague. I always imagined what it would be like if GWR started playing elgar on arrival into paddington.

I have found on some operators with dual doors outside London there is a reluctance to actually use them. I was once on a Reading Buses 17, the rear door opened then the drive slammed it straight back shut asking me to get off at the front door.

Budapest and Prauge still have a sizeable fleet of high floor buses delivered anywhere from the mind 90s to appox. the mid 2000's in service. Many Itallien bus garages both city and rural tend to have a couple of 90's vehicles that just seem to keep going.

I know Prague has a number of services that mingle around the city with the whole purpose of connecting tram/metro stops with hospitals.

Quite interestingly on the Epping Ongar Railway 381/339 routes we actually use alpha coded Gibson ticket machines to issue local fares and bus rovers. Very easy and quick compared to modern ticket machines.

Or maybe different zones (similar to the Laender tickets in Germany) and an option to buy an all UK ticket.

Thinking of Germany the ticketing system is a lot more comprehensive (too comprehensive at times especially on city networks) with differentiation between regional and long distance services, whereas here we tend to throw every service in one boot but then have operator restrictions on tickets...

I have done a few trips along the south cost using a Discovery, did a big one a few weeks back which involved Teddington-Portsmouth on local buses and then used a Brittany Ferries day trip offer (£24 return) for an overnight crossing, bashed some buses in Caen and then came back all the way the...