David Metti
@lionelmetti.bsky.social
Railway traveller, street photographer, market researcher
#crossborderrail latest from Biel-Belfort. As known, since the timetable change one needs to change in Delle. SBB runs two trains an hour from Delemont & Porrentruy. But surprisingly, SNCF/BFC run an hourly connecting train to Belfort Ville, from 07:43 to 20:43 with few gaps even on a Sunday!
December 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#crossborderrail latest from Biel-Belfort. As known, since the timetable change one needs to change in Delle. SBB runs two trains an hour from Delemont & Porrentruy. But surprisingly, SNCF/BFC run an hourly connecting train to Belfort Ville, from 07:43 to 20:43 with few gaps even on a Sunday!
@jonworth.eu FYI ICYMI, FAZ claims that Italo is eyeing high-speed trains in Germany. Already founded a subsidiary and put in the "Antrag für den Betrieb eines Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmens". Not sure what sense this makes on a saturated network with bad infrastructure www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
Italo gegen ICE: Die Deutsche Bahn bekommt Konkurrenz
Italienisches Rot statt deutsches Weiß: Gleich zwei Unternehmen wollen mit eigenen Zügen gegen den ICE antreten – und dabei Milliarden investieren und Tausende Arbeitsplätze schaffen. Auch die Passagi...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
@jonworth.eu FYI ICYMI, FAZ claims that Italo is eyeing high-speed trains in Germany. Already founded a subsidiary and put in the "Antrag für den Betrieb eines Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmens". Not sure what sense this makes on a saturated network with bad infrastructure www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
@diningcar.at FYI some of the current beloved Czech dining cars will remain in operation on the EC Berliner (EC 378/379, EC 170/171, EC 258/259) 🥳
July 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
@diningcar.at FYI some of the current beloved Czech dining cars will remain in operation on the EC Berliner (EC 378/379, EC 170/171, EC 258/259) 🥳