Florian Stöger
@fdms.eu
Young explorer // trains and spaces, travel and places // transit information design and local politics by day, rail travels by night // from Vienna 🇪🇺
It's one train ticket, what could it cost? Two million?
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's one train ticket, what could it cost? Two million?
"Talgo: Don't mind the step" bekommt da gleich eine ganz andere Bedeutung
www.lundbergdesign.se/2024/10/10/d...
www.lundbergdesign.se/2024/10/10/d...
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
"Talgo: Don't mind the step" bekommt da gleich eine ganz andere Bedeutung
www.lundbergdesign.se/2024/10/10/d...
www.lundbergdesign.se/2024/10/10/d...
rare but not unheard of (not me!!)
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
rare but not unheard of (not me!!)
Crossed a special border earlier today: The Azerbaijan–Georgia land border, completely closed to anyone except for foreigners leaving Azerbaijan (and truck drivers)
The experience on both the AZ and the GE side was unexpectedly smooth, with multiple officers available to pedestrians immediately
The experience on both the AZ and the GE side was unexpectedly smooth, with multiple officers available to pedestrians immediately
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Crossed a special border earlier today: The Azerbaijan–Georgia land border, completely closed to anyone except for foreigners leaving Azerbaijan (and truck drivers)
The experience on both the AZ and the GE side was unexpectedly smooth, with multiple officers available to pedestrians immediately
The experience on both the AZ and the GE side was unexpectedly smooth, with multiple officers available to pedestrians immediately
Okay those curtains are amazing
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Okay those curtains are amazing
Meanwhile I'm spending the night on a classic platskart car, which ADY proudly modernized before the train was put back into operation in early 2025, by adding blackout curtains, WiFi and some other minor upgrades.
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Meanwhile I'm spending the night on a classic platskart car, which ADY proudly modernized before the train was put back into operation in early 2025, by adding blackout curtains, WiFi and some other minor upgrades.
… at least until those things on the opposite side of the platform start running to Tbilisi (as they've excitingly apparently done recently on some trial runs)
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
… at least until those things on the opposite side of the platform start running to Tbilisi (as they've excitingly apparently done recently on some trial runs)
First time on an Azerbaijani night train 🥰
(Photo taken with staff permission to be safe ^^)
The closest thing here to an international night train …
(Photo taken with staff permission to be safe ^^)
The closest thing here to an international night train …
November 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
First time on an Azerbaijani night train 🥰
(Photo taken with staff permission to be safe ^^)
The closest thing here to an international night train …
(Photo taken with staff permission to be safe ^^)
The closest thing here to an international night train …
Yeah, especially since they did heavily customize the pids which are much more often used as they come with maybe just a logo added
November 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yeah, especially since they did heavily customize the pids which are much more often used as they come with maybe just a logo added
Just checked, apparently the Georgian Kiss Eurasia I rode in 2023 had those seat covers too (unlike the Azerbaijani ones those ones are at least serving Kutaisi airport station now)
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just checked, apparently the Georgian Kiss Eurasia I rode in 2023 had those seat covers too (unlike the Azerbaijani ones those ones are at least serving Kutaisi airport station now)
The ones on the far right – will try to find a closeup (ÖBB are in the process of getting rid of all of them and replacing them with a digital kiosk btw)
November 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The ones on the far right – will try to find a closeup (ÖBB are in the process of getting rid of all of them and replacing them with a digital kiosk btw)
I would love to know what went into the design decision to exclusively put planes on all the seat covers
Also I just witnessed an actual (regular) police officer asking someone not to sit on the stairs – there are two conductors and one police officer on this four-car double-decker train
Also I just witnessed an actual (regular) police officer asking someone not to sit on the stairs – there are two conductors and one police officer on this four-car double-decker train
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I would love to know what went into the design decision to exclusively put planes on all the seat covers
Also I just witnessed an actual (regular) police officer asking someone not to sit on the stairs – there are two conductors and one police officer on this four-car double-decker train
Also I just witnessed an actual (regular) police officer asking someone not to sit on the stairs – there are two conductors and one police officer on this four-car double-decker train
The rail system is postsoviet, the trains are european, but the schedule is somehow American: There are 15 departures per direction+day on this line, but none between 10:40 and 16:40
(The number of departures is the same on weekends – not very American – but the service gap is somehow even longer)
(The number of departures is the same on weekends – not very American – but the service gap is somehow even longer)
November 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The rail system is postsoviet, the trains are european, but the schedule is somehow American: There are 15 departures per direction+day on this line, but none between 10:40 and 16:40
(The number of departures is the same on weekends – not very American – but the service gap is somehow even longer)
(The number of departures is the same on weekends – not very American – but the service gap is somehow even longer)
I guess it says a lot about this country that despite the fact that the train I'm on right is quite crowded and lots of people are standing on the stairs, none of them dare *sitting* on the stairs, despite the ride taking almost an hour
November 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I guess it says a lot about this country that despite the fact that the train I'm on right is quite crowded and lots of people are standing on the stairs, none of them dare *sitting* on the stairs, despite the ride taking almost an hour
Also sadly that's the average bus stop next to a bike lane arrangement here 🫣
November 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Also sadly that's the average bus stop next to a bike lane arrangement here 🫣
Bus lane replaced by a bidirectional protected bike lane
November 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Bus lane replaced by a bidirectional protected bike lane
Or just put lots of international news on the passenger information screens
November 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Or just put lots of international news on the passenger information screens
In love with how plain and clean this pedestrian area is – no signs, no lampposts or any other excessive visual clutter
(Other parts of the pedestrian area including the one right behind me have benches and trees which is, of course, Good)
(Other parts of the pedestrian area including the one right behind me have benches and trees which is, of course, Good)
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
In love with how plain and clean this pedestrian area is – no signs, no lampposts or any other excessive visual clutter
(Other parts of the pedestrian area including the one right behind me have benches and trees which is, of course, Good)
(Other parts of the pedestrian area including the one right behind me have benches and trees which is, of course, Good)
This newer station here actually has four escalators, but juding by the lighting still only two of them are used (right now only one since it's the end of the service day)
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This newer station here actually has four escalators, but juding by the lighting still only two of them are used (right now only one since it's the end of the service day)
I expected there to be announcements regarding the train's destination at the main interchange station where the Green and Red line split, but there were none – I then took my chances and ended up on the wrong branch, from where I'll now take a train back to the interchange station
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I expected there to be announcements regarding the train's destination at the main interchange station where the Green and Red line split, but there were none – I then took my chances and ended up on the wrong branch, from where I'll now take a train back to the interchange station
I find it amazing that despite those eight touchscreens across the train, plus scrolling text and LED line maps above every door, the only information provided regarding the actual train is its next/current stop and all its _previous_ stops – no info *at all* about which branch it will take
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I find it amazing that despite those eight touchscreens across the train, plus scrolling text and LED line maps above every door, the only information provided regarding the actual train is its next/current stop and all its _previous_ stops – no info *at all* about which branch it will take
German retail chains in western europe:
Bienvenue chez Aldi Suisse! 🇨🇭
Servus bei Lidl Österreich! 🇦🇹
German retail chains in eastern europe and beyond:
Hallo bei DEUTSCH-ROSSMANN!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Bienvenue chez Aldi Suisse! 🇨🇭
Servus bei Lidl Österreich! 🇦🇹
German retail chains in eastern europe and beyond:
Hallo bei DEUTSCH-ROSSMANN!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
German retail chains in western europe:
Bienvenue chez Aldi Suisse! 🇨🇭
Servus bei Lidl Österreich! 🇦🇹
German retail chains in eastern europe and beyond:
Hallo bei DEUTSCH-ROSSMANN!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Bienvenue chez Aldi Suisse! 🇨🇭
Servus bei Lidl Österreich! 🇦🇹
German retail chains in eastern europe and beyond:
Hallo bei DEUTSCH-ROSSMANN!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Their exit wayfinding, meanwhile, is even translating Açıq Səhmdar Cəmiyyəti to Open Joint-Stock Company
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Their exit wayfinding, meanwhile, is even translating Açıq Səhmdar Cəmiyyəti to Open Joint-Stock Company