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Eurostar trains to a theme park (no, not that one!)

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25 Apr 2025
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A Eurostar at Paris Nord

Ken Tindell on Bluesky asked me to assess this one.

There is not a hope this will happen. I am confused as to why anyone would possibly suggest it.

Albania's shoddy new railway
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Albania's shoddy new railway

In the Newsletter this week Analysis: Albania's shoddy new railway Bullshit Meter: Skopje commuter train service to start 1st September Good week: Hungary gets a good transport minister Bad week: Romania orders hydrogen trains Elsewhere this week: The Guardian about Ryanair Photo of the week: RVR EMUs in
01 May 2026 8 min read
Skopje commuter train service to start 1st September

Skopje commuter train service to start 1st September

Skopje is going to get a commuter rail service! Zelenikovo - Skopje! This year! The tracks are being repaired. That bit - from Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski - might be true. The problem is that to run a train service you, well, need trains. And the state of the
01 May 2026 1 min read
The longest train journey in the EU

The longest train journey in the EU

Anyone who has been following my work for a while knows I have long had a rather abstract discussion about the definition of the World's Longest Train Journey. I started calculating this back in 2021, after an incorrect map on Reddit went viral, and have updated my thoughts
25 Apr 2026 8 min read
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