So it's the fact that somebody dares to do a working timetable analysis on Austrian railways who isn't Austrian that offends you. This is a corner of the Internet where the identity of individuals should be completely irrelevant. Being a native of China, if I commented on rail operations in a distant part of China (a distance far larger than London - Vienna) nobody would bat an eye-lid. Just occasionally, some Europeans (including a lot of Brits I hasten to add) aren't half parochial. In fact, it's a pretty dickish move you've pulled there.
I've explained multiple times the context of my observations. I've even said Wien Hbf will probably work ok and overall it's a success. The back-and-forth is really about whether something is a mere nuisance or a problem - you are more relaxed about it than I am - and that's perfectly reasonable. Where does this 'withering criticism' come from? You didn't need to take it so personally.
For every major timetable change I look at
- compatibility between timetable and infrastructure
- and where there is a published future year target network, whether the timetable change goes towards or hinders meeting that target network.
I do this for every network I have an interest in. And so far I find the Dutch to be exemplary in this.
Can we at least agree we are both guilty of declaring we don't wish to engage and proceeding to reply to do just that?
There were plenty of security staff at Feldkirch but no evidence of any actual station staff beyond the rather unhelpful ticket office clerk (apparently, doubling back to minimise delays isn't considered valid).
