I am aware I am straying into an area beyond my regular #CrossChannelRail passenger expertise, but I do not really follow the logic of this "regular freight from Barking to continental Europe" story, UK side https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-deal-paves-way-for-return-of-regular-cross-channel-rail-freight

Yes, they'll fix the terminal a bit. But is running from there going to be economic? And who is going to run the trains?

I am aware I am straying into an area beyond my regular #CrossChannelRail passenger expertise, but I do not really follow the logic of this "regular freight from Barking to continental Europe" story, UK side https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-deal-paves-way-for-return-of-regular-cross-channel-rail-freight

Yes, they'll fix the terminal a bit. But is running from there going to be economic? And who is going to run the trains?

Downloading the photos from this little #CrossBorderRail #CrossChannelRail trip

This one

"You mean you're ever going to run trains to London FROM HERE?"

Lancy-Pont-Rouge 🇨🇭

#CrossBorderRail and #CrossChannelRail on one day! Completing the missing former and future Genève tramway borders, and one future Léman Express border, and checking alternative locations for a London terminal in Genève.

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The future London terminal at Strasbourg 😀

#CrossChannelRail

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The future London terminal at Strasbourg 😀

#CrossChannelRail

At the “Bring Back the Magic” event at Ashford International #CrossChannelRail

I've meanwhile got some second degree connection on LinkedIn lecturing me about how to use the Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar terminal

Look dude, I don't need to be told how to use a station. I will manage. The question is whether *less able* and *less regular* passengers have a station and processes they need!

#CrossChannelRail

I now know why it’s still called Ashford International. There are signs to it in French! 😀 #CrossChannelRail

I now know why it’s still called Ashford International. There are signs to it in French! 😀 #CrossChannelRail

Ebbsfleet #CrossChannelRail

So #CrossBorderRail #CrossChannelRail starts again today, sort of

Between now and 18 Jan I’m going Ravières - Paris - London - Ashford - London - Oxford - London - Bruxelles - Berlin - Ravières

First challenge: is this train going to go? It’s snowy out there! And the train hasn’t hit the snow band yet!

I've meanwhile got some second degree connection on LinkedIn lecturing me about how to use the Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar terminal

Look dude, I don't need to be told how to use a station. I will manage. The question is whether *less able* and *less regular* passengers have a station and processes they need!

#CrossChannelRail

At the “Bring Back the Magic” event at Ashford International #CrossChannelRail

So #CrossBorderRail #CrossChannelRail starts again today, sort of

Between now and 18 Jan I’m going Ravières - Paris - London - Ashford - London - Oxford - London - Bruxelles - Berlin - Ravières

First challenge: is this train going to go? It’s snowy out there! And the train hasn’t hit the snow band yet!

Euronews versucht zu erklären, was DB und Eurostar diese Woche vereinbart haben. Und verdammt, das ist völliger Unsinn.

https://de.euronews.com/reise/2025/12/05/eurostar-auf-kurs-deutschland-und-grossbritannien-zu-verbinden-wann-starten-direktzuge

Warum sind die Medien nicht in der Lage, grundlegende Fakten zu überprüfen?

#CrossChannelRail

So Deutsche Bahn is finally, after all these years waiting, going TO RUN TRAINS FROM GERMANY TO LONDON! #CrossChannelRail

Euronews versucht zu erklären, was DB und Eurostar diese Woche vereinbart haben. Und verdammt, das ist völliger Unsinn.

https://de.euronews.com/reise/2025/12/05/eurostar-auf-kurs-deutschland-und-grossbritannien-zu-verbinden-wann-starten-direktzuge

Warum sind die Medien nicht in der Lage, grundlegende Fakten zu überprüfen?

#CrossChannelRail

So Deutsche Bahn is finally, after all these years waiting, going TO RUN TRAINS FROM GERMANY TO LONDON! #CrossChannelRail

17th Nov I will release the report from my #CrossChannelRail work

All the STATIONS that could be served by trains from London, all the OPERATORS, and all the TYPES OF TRAIN, analysed and assessed

Launch event - online & in person in Brussels 👇
https://crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/projects/crosschannelrail/crosschannelrail-report-launch-17-november-1230-cet-event-in-brussels-and-online/