Chris Ogilvie
@ogilvie.org.uk
One time rail- & Yorkshireman. Economic migrant 🇮🇹. Italian heritage rail traveller 🚂
🚢 Discovering cargo ships are the ultimate travel experience.
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisOgilvie
🚢 Discovering cargo ships are the ultimate travel experience.
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisOgilvie
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My most popular blog post of last year (I write weekly) explored the thought experiment of how the Swiss would have done it.
You get very different outcomes!
www.freewheeling.info/blog/swiss-hs2
You get very different outcomes!
www.freewheeling.info/blog/swiss-hs2
This is how the Swiss would have done HS2 — Freewheeling
HS2 has become a case study in how not to build infrastructure. But what if we’d taken a different path entirely? In this post, I imagine how the Swiss would have done it: starting with the timetabl...
www.freewheeling.info
January 14, 2026 at 9:07 AM
My most popular blog post of last year (I write weekly) explored the thought experiment of how the Swiss would have done it.
You get very different outcomes!
www.freewheeling.info/blog/swiss-hs2
You get very different outcomes!
www.freewheeling.info/blog/swiss-hs2
Reposted by Chris Ogilvie
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
No. That's nonsense.
Train fares were nationalised in 1993. Gov has always set most fares. Gov increases fares on popular routes/times to reduce cost on taxpayer.
The private sector, Trainline/Ticket Split, that have developed tech to defeat Gov exploiting fares.
Train fares were nationalised in 1993. Gov has always set most fares. Gov increases fares on popular routes/times to reduce cost on taxpayer.
The private sector, Trainline/Ticket Split, that have developed tech to defeat Gov exploiting fares.
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
No. That's nonsense.
Train fares were nationalised in 1993. Gov has always set most fares. Gov increases fares on popular routes/times to reduce cost on taxpayer.
The private sector, Trainline/Ticket Split, that have developed tech to defeat Gov exploiting fares.
Train fares were nationalised in 1993. Gov has always set most fares. Gov increases fares on popular routes/times to reduce cost on taxpayer.
The private sector, Trainline/Ticket Split, that have developed tech to defeat Gov exploiting fares.
no it won't. And never has been.
If train 1 is delayed you can travel on the the next available service on train 2.
If train 1 is delayed you can travel on the the next available service on train 2.
January 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
no it won't. And never has been.
If train 1 is delayed you can travel on the the next available service on train 2.
If train 1 is delayed you can travel on the the next available service on train 2.
This is not true.
EU ‘Roam like at home’ only applies to calls and texts.
Data is capped and varies by provider, but is certainly not unlimited.
EU ‘Roam like at home’ only applies to calls and texts.
Data is capped and varies by provider, but is certainly not unlimited.
January 1, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is not true.
EU ‘Roam like at home’ only applies to calls and texts.
Data is capped and varies by provider, but is certainly not unlimited.
EU ‘Roam like at home’ only applies to calls and texts.
Data is capped and varies by provider, but is certainly not unlimited.
Yes thanks. A pleasure to drive on Naples quite roads this morning.
My bad Italian, I've somehow ordered 2 coffees in the Autogrill. But that will do nicely. ☕️☕️
My bad Italian, I've somehow ordered 2 coffees in the Autogrill. But that will do nicely. ☕️☕️
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Yes thanks. A pleasure to drive on Naples quite roads this morning.
My bad Italian, I've somehow ordered 2 coffees in the Autogrill. But that will do nicely. ☕️☕️
My bad Italian, I've somehow ordered 2 coffees in the Autogrill. But that will do nicely. ☕️☕️
I’ve never seen one before, but asking around the locals say it’s quite common here…
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ve never seen one before, but asking around the locals say it’s quite common here…
Got an Airbnb on the 7th floor.
Seemed a good find until I discovered Italy's latest obstacle to cause maximum inconvenience for next to no return...
- 10c to use the lift!! Who's got 10c coins??
Seemed a good find until I discovered Italy's latest obstacle to cause maximum inconvenience for next to no return...
- 10c to use the lift!! Who's got 10c coins??
December 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Got an Airbnb on the 7th floor.
Seemed a good find until I discovered Italy's latest obstacle to cause maximum inconvenience for next to no return...
- 10c to use the lift!! Who's got 10c coins??
Seemed a good find until I discovered Italy's latest obstacle to cause maximum inconvenience for next to no return...
- 10c to use the lift!! Who's got 10c coins??
This should be senza paywall…
Italy’s state rail owner gatecrashes Virgin’s rival Eurostar service www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/ab07328...
Italy’s state rail owner gatecrashes Virgin’s rival Eurostar service www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/ab07328...
Italy’s state rail owner gatecrashes Virgin’s rival Eurostar service
Rome-based operator reveals plans to expand international services of high-speed trains by 2029
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This should be senza paywall…
Italy’s state rail owner gatecrashes Virgin’s rival Eurostar service www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/ab07328...
Italy’s state rail owner gatecrashes Virgin’s rival Eurostar service www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/ab07328...