The 2058 Zurich-Bern, train 2042, is booked Re 4/4". Tonight it was 11300 and 11227 on load 3. The train failed at Altstetten station. For a time the driver...
Hi all, I can vouch for the locomotive always being on the Filisur end of the train during the week leading up to Christmas. During a given day you would...
. I have recently taken up an 'anti-flying' stance - partly environmental, partly hassle-reducing, so the following may be of interest. Early booking of rail...
... Was that with or without a Railcard? That is an incredible deal, as the cheapest I found was GBP145 with a Railcard from Basel to London. Whenever I...
... Unfortunately the railways don't always make it easy. Try booking a trainticket on the SNCF website from A to B where more than one change of trains is...
Today I again got to observe how efficiently SBB changes the locomotive on a train during turnaround in Zürich. I have one question about the procedure used...
... change of trains is involved... This is partly true, but I am getting a little bit tired of hearing about the SNCF website and how `bad' it is. Although I...
... This is the same operating practice on all major European railways isn't it? Don't forget that the buffers usually need space to revert to their...
________________________________ From: gordonwis gordonwis@... Subject: [SwissRail] Re: Loco changing procedure. ... "This is the same operating practice...
... This is because it is bad. This site is so hard to use that a lot of effort must actually have gone in to making it worse. Such awfulness doesn't happen by...
... site was made by people who don't want you to travel by train. ... As I've said I agree it is not perfect - but it is not as bad as you imply here. ... ...
I am planning a visit to the Zurich area at the end of this month. Can anyone tell me what the position is with the introduction of the 514 EMUs. Have they...
... Can ... found ... Easy answer. Go to www.reisezuege.ch click on "Alle Fahrzeuge Auflisten", then select RABe 514 and all lines will appear. It is also...
I may have gone to the wrong place, but the site you mention do not show S-Bahn and S-Bahn Expresses to me. The following S-Bahn lines do have RABe 514,...
Still using flights at the moment. Monday to Friday EASYJET Gatwick-Basel and return for £48, takes some beating! However, Switzerland is now a very expensive...
Standard practise on most rail systems, giving my room for the shunter or guard to replace pipes and jumpers, also better for the brake test if carried out...
Just read a few more comments, which I can answer from UK operating practise, but each nation system will be slightly different. If detaching a loco fitted...
... The fact that the user enters two stations only implies that the user supposes that it is possible to travel by rail between these two stations. Given that...
... The practise of the loco moving towards the buffer stops after uncoupling was standard when I first visited Switzerland in 1963. I have watched many an...
... It's certainly good practice (I don't know the regulations) as it allows the train crew to see at a glance that the loco is completed detached without...
... No, you are correct. So far Reisezuege.ch still does not show regio and S-Bahn services. However there is one late night turn Zurich - Schaffhausen -...
... Basel and return for £48, takes some beating! ...but not for the environment - nor me as pollution dumped from planes using Gatwick falls on me - LOL...
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