Eight arrested after #climate activists breach German airport
"Climate group #LastGeneration said six individuals had seated themselves on airport asphalt at 4:45 a.m. local time (0245 GMT) to block planes, and it criticised Berlin for subsidising #airlines at the expense of #rail.
Germany's transport minister, Volker Wissing, said new laws were needed to punish such actions as criminal, with up to two years in prison. Current laws classify them as minor offences."
It's worth mentioning that BILL C-371 from Taylor Bachrach would give #canada passenger #rail priority.
It's just sitting there after first reading.
People who like rail transportation should encourage their local MPs to support this bill.
It's an easy win. https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-371/first-reading
I am travelling by train from Brussels, in Belgium, to Messina, in Sicily. I am used to international rail travel, but this is my longest one-way trip yet at 2,500 km. Day one was Brussels - Paris - Geneva - Milan. Day two is today, Milan - Messina with an early start that should take me to Messina by dinner time. Beautiful early morning light! #rail
Belated update: the whole 2,500 km journey through four countries ran flawlessly, not one minute of delay. And day 2 was even a day of strike by Italian rail workers!
So that was great. Unfortunately it is always rather unusual. I love #rail travel, but delays and missed connections are a real problem, especially with international trips where you need to ride with several operators. A @EU_Commission passengers rights directive, like we have for air travel, would help.
New at my Patreon... Here's my arrival by train at Longreach Station, a fine example of Queensland's long-distance rail terminals. I share a surprising fun fact about it too...
Maybe in 2010, I needed to get to Cambridge. I figured I could fly into Heathrow and take the Underground into central London and take surface rail from there.
At the airport rail station, I was surprised and delighted when the ticket agent asked me where my final destination was and said they could sell me a ticket for the entire journey (on two different operators!).
A good passenger experience starts at the ticket counter, and the UK clearly understands this.
Oh for fuck's sake. I've really really tried to plan a July Europe holiday that minimises carbon footprint, uses #train etc.
Night train doesn't allow you to book very far in advance so there was no choice but to book the accommodation etc ahead. Calendar alarm tells me today's the day I can book the night train
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These #BrownCheekedRail are kinda a mystery. I guess they only visit in the winter, but there was a second when the neighborhood was lousy with them, and then they were gone. #birding#photography#rail
working with picture-in-picture European train-cab videos playing from YouTube is delightful. free of commentary, free of ads; some as long as 8 or 10 hours. It also makes me sad that Europeans are living the dream, while Canada has neglected its rail infrastructure beyond the point of no return. #rail#trains