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I just came from my local Deutsche Bahn station, attempting to buy a ticket from London to Oxford, in the past it was no problem, now to available. Are UK tickets still available at Bruxelles Midi? As I am changing onto Eurostar, that is an option or must I buy online from a UK operator to get...

Hello everyone. Researching my holiday destination Marbella, I found that it has no rail station, and it seemes it never had. For a town of it size that seem surprising. Does anyone have any background info why a line was never build? Thanks! Martin

I remember Rostock-Lichtenhagen and Solingen in the early 1990swith horror. And there is still a lot of right-wing scum about. Germany may be making positive headlines now, but as a German I am afraid of the day when things turn violent. But this is off-topic.

Hi all. I am travelling from Germany to the UK tomorrow for two weeks. I have heard of possible strike action in the UK. How likely are Eurostar and First Great Western to be affected? Thanks for all replies. Martin

Hi all. I am looking for information what mainlines were historically left or right run and when they were converted to right-hand running. The West- , Ost- and Brennerbahn are of particular interest but others are also welcome. Google research seem to suggest that there was no standard...

Hello everyone. I will be travelling soon from Germany to Oxford via Eurostar. How long does one realistically need from leaving the Eurostar train to the platforms at Paddington? My ticket is only valid as far as St. Pancras. Where is the best place to buy an onward ticket? Thank you and...

Hi all. I am planning to travel to Germany on Eurostar on the 12th of Jan. While the German strikes get a lot of mentioning, the Belgians don't. What is the status of the NMBS labour dispute and how will it affect international trains? Martin

Hi. I am reading uncomfirmed reports on Drehscheibe Online that the IC Twindex or Dosto trains (146 + Double Deckers) will not enter IC services but will go to DB Regio instead. Although I have never been a fan of that idea one wonders of DB's incoherant policy. Will non-airconditioned IC...

Hi all. I met many British people trying to get from Köln to Düsseldorf Airport. There will be no direct trains all week according to local radio. Buses and Taxis are rare. Most trains in the Rhine-Ruhr Region are still disrupted! Take a train from Köln to Wuppertal or Gruiten. From there...

A German documentary claimed that Arriva's Londen Mercedes Citaro buses were shipped to Malta. Apparantly they had an issue with catching fire. They are now suppose to be sold to Sudan (where I am sure they will be incombustable -ironie-). Is there any truth in that rather tabloid-style report...