@pglux.bsky.social
🇲🇫 nationalist and independentist, based in 🇱🇺
Anti-🇪🇺💶, pro-🇷🇺🇵🇸
Lover of Luxembourg older city
Mobility and spatial planning issues (mainly 🇲🇫🇱🇺🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇭🇪🇦)
Constitutionnal and fundamental liberties (mainly 🇲🇫)
Tax issues
Anti-🇪🇺💶, pro-🇷🇺🇵🇸
Lover of Luxembourg older city
Mobility and spatial planning issues (mainly 🇲🇫🇱🇺🇧🇪🇩🇪🇨🇭🇪🇦)
Constitutionnal and fundamental liberties (mainly 🇲🇫)
Tax issues
It's even connected to the Creil - Amiens main line with a short branch.
Upon EIS,
. IR (2tph) Paris N - Beauvais reverse in Creil, and extend to Amiens, calling at BVA✈️ and Breteuil O
1 tph extends to Calais M, calling at Abbeville, Rue, Rang du F, Étaples, Boulogne V, Wimereux, Calais F-V
🔜
Upon EIS,
. IR (2tph) Paris N - Beauvais reverse in Creil, and extend to Amiens, calling at BVA✈️ and Breteuil O
1 tph extends to Calais M, calling at Abbeville, Rue, Rang du F, Étaples, Boulogne V, Wimereux, Calais F-V
🔜
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's even connected to the Creil - Amiens main line with a short branch.
Upon EIS,
. IR (2tph) Paris N - Beauvais reverse in Creil, and extend to Amiens, calling at BVA✈️ and Breteuil O
1 tph extends to Calais M, calling at Abbeville, Rue, Rang du F, Étaples, Boulogne V, Wimereux, Calais F-V
🔜
Upon EIS,
. IR (2tph) Paris N - Beauvais reverse in Creil, and extend to Amiens, calling at BVA✈️ and Breteuil O
1 tph extends to Calais M, calling at Abbeville, Rue, Rang du F, Étaples, Boulogne V, Wimereux, Calais F-V
🔜
On Beauvais - Amiens (60km), there is NO 🛤️ at all. Only 🛣️ (A16).
On such corridor, there should be a fast conventional 🛤️ line (200-220km/h).
Especially as the topography is quite favourable.
So, Beauvais - Amiens in 25min is realistic.
By upgrading Paris N - Creil to 220, 5 more minutes saved.
🔜
On such corridor, there should be a fast conventional 🛤️ line (200-220km/h).
Especially as the topography is quite favourable.
So, Beauvais - Amiens in 25min is realistic.
By upgrading Paris N - Creil to 220, 5 more minutes saved.
🔜
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On Beauvais - Amiens (60km), there is NO 🛤️ at all. Only 🛣️ (A16).
On such corridor, there should be a fast conventional 🛤️ line (200-220km/h).
Especially as the topography is quite favourable.
So, Beauvais - Amiens in 25min is realistic.
By upgrading Paris N - Creil to 220, 5 more minutes saved.
🔜
On such corridor, there should be a fast conventional 🛤️ line (200-220km/h).
Especially as the topography is quite favourable.
So, Beauvais - Amiens in 25min is realistic.
By upgrading Paris N - Creil to 220, 5 more minutes saved.
🔜
So, ⚡, dual-tracking and upgrading this line to 140-160 should be quite easy.
And with a by-pass (short but steep) East of Creil, more time can be saved.
So, <45min is realistic to connect Paris N with Beauvais, skipping Creil and not calling anywhere on the way.
So, a good 30min shaved.
🔜
And with a by-pass (short but steep) East of Creil, more time can be saved.
So, <45min is realistic to connect Paris N with Beauvais, skipping Creil and not calling anywhere on the way.
So, a good 30min shaved.
🔜
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
So, ⚡, dual-tracking and upgrading this line to 140-160 should be quite easy.
And with a by-pass (short but steep) East of Creil, more time can be saved.
So, <45min is realistic to connect Paris N with Beauvais, skipping Creil and not calling anywhere on the way.
So, a good 30min shaved.
🔜
And with a by-pass (short but steep) East of Creil, more time can be saved.
So, <45min is realistic to connect Paris N with Beauvais, skipping Creil and not calling anywhere on the way.
So, a good 30min shaved.
🔜
There might be a way to speed it up:
Use the line via Creil.
Paris N - Creil is fast (160km/h, with a geometry allowing 200-220).
Creil - Beauvais is presently under equipped: no ⚡, mainly single-track, 100km/h.
But its geometry allows 140 on the first quarter and 160 on the 3 other quarters.
🔜
Use the line via Creil.
Paris N - Creil is fast (160km/h, with a geometry allowing 200-220).
Creil - Beauvais is presently under equipped: no ⚡, mainly single-track, 100km/h.
But its geometry allows 140 on the first quarter and 160 on the 3 other quarters.
🔜
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
There might be a way to speed it up:
Use the line via Creil.
Paris N - Creil is fast (160km/h, with a geometry allowing 200-220).
Creil - Beauvais is presently under equipped: no ⚡, mainly single-track, 100km/h.
But its geometry allows 140 on the first quarter and 160 on the 3 other quarters.
🔜
Use the line via Creil.
Paris N - Creil is fast (160km/h, with a geometry allowing 200-220).
Creil - Beauvais is presently under equipped: no ⚡, mainly single-track, 100km/h.
But its geometry allows 140 on the first quarter and 160 on the 3 other quarters.
🔜
Some time ago, @gabrielstravels.bsky.social querried @jonworth.eu about the line Paris N ↔️ Beauvais.
A very slow and twisty line (100km/h), with unsatisfactory journey times (1hr15min), and just average frequency (1 tph).
The ⚡ beyond Persan-Beaumont (1999) has brought limited benefits.
🔜
A very slow and twisty line (100km/h), with unsatisfactory journey times (1hr15min), and just average frequency (1 tph).
The ⚡ beyond Persan-Beaumont (1999) has brought limited benefits.
🔜
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Some time ago, @gabrielstravels.bsky.social querried @jonworth.eu about the line Paris N ↔️ Beauvais.
A very slow and twisty line (100km/h), with unsatisfactory journey times (1hr15min), and just average frequency (1 tph).
The ⚡ beyond Persan-Beaumont (1999) has brought limited benefits.
🔜
A very slow and twisty line (100km/h), with unsatisfactory journey times (1hr15min), and just average frequency (1 tph).
The ⚡ beyond Persan-Beaumont (1999) has brought limited benefits.
🔜
Ah, finally, I've managed to find again this document with 2 examples of Paris 🚇 legacy stations where lifts may not be inserted for ♿
@chittimarco.bsky.social
@garethdennis.uk
@gregoryrambour.bsky.social
@tristramg.eu
@heard-a.bsky.social
@prosiac.bsky.social
Maddening, isn't it? 😬😬😬
@chittimarco.bsky.social
@garethdennis.uk
@gregoryrambour.bsky.social
@tristramg.eu
@heard-a.bsky.social
@prosiac.bsky.social
Maddening, isn't it? 😬😬😬
November 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ah, finally, I've managed to find again this document with 2 examples of Paris 🚇 legacy stations where lifts may not be inserted for ♿
@chittimarco.bsky.social
@garethdennis.uk
@gregoryrambour.bsky.social
@tristramg.eu
@heard-a.bsky.social
@prosiac.bsky.social
Maddening, isn't it? 😬😬😬
@chittimarco.bsky.social
@garethdennis.uk
@gregoryrambour.bsky.social
@tristramg.eu
@heard-a.bsky.social
@prosiac.bsky.social
Maddening, isn't it? 😬😬😬
Already in the early-90s.
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Already in the early-90s.
Villers Les Pots - Petit Croix
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Villers Les Pots - Petit Croix
ADP used Aerobus at CDG2 (ABCD) from 1980 to 1996.
This was supposed to be a "smart counterpart" for the small size of those terminals.
But no, it wasn't.
This was supposed to be a "smart counterpart" for the small size of those terminals.
But no, it wasn't.
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ADP used Aerobus at CDG2 (ABCD) from 1980 to 1996.
This was supposed to be a "smart counterpart" for the small size of those terminals.
But no, it wasn't.
This was supposed to be a "smart counterpart" for the small size of those terminals.
But no, it wasn't.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Trenhotel Elipsos 471/0
(Madrid PdA - Bourg St-Maurice)
Landry, 7 January 2006.
In Winter 2005/2006, sleeper Talgo 6, PBA and TMST stock met in Tarentaise.
Pic by Lionel Mollard
(Madrid PdA - Bourg St-Maurice)
Landry, 7 January 2006.
In Winter 2005/2006, sleeper Talgo 6, PBA and TMST stock met in Tarentaise.
Pic by Lionel Mollard
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Trenhotel Elipsos 471/0
(Madrid PdA - Bourg St-Maurice)
Landry, 7 January 2006.
In Winter 2005/2006, sleeper Talgo 6, PBA and TMST stock met in Tarentaise.
Pic by Lionel Mollard
(Madrid PdA - Bourg St-Maurice)
Landry, 7 January 2006.
In Winter 2005/2006, sleeper Talgo 6, PBA and TMST stock met in Tarentaise.
Pic by Lionel Mollard
Today, I took some time to watch some videos about Velvet (Proxima) by Rachel Picard.
1️⃣ The very first of the 12 Avelia Horizon sets ordered in October 2024 will start static trials in late-2026 and dynamic trials early-2027.
2️⃣ Proxima also approached Siemens and Hitachi. And only considered
🔜
1️⃣ The very first of the 12 Avelia Horizon sets ordered in October 2024 will start static trials in late-2026 and dynamic trials early-2027.
2️⃣ Proxima also approached Siemens and Hitachi. And only considered
🔜
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today, I took some time to watch some videos about Velvet (Proxima) by Rachel Picard.
1️⃣ The very first of the 12 Avelia Horizon sets ordered in October 2024 will start static trials in late-2026 and dynamic trials early-2027.
2️⃣ Proxima also approached Siemens and Hitachi. And only considered
🔜
1️⃣ The very first of the 12 Avelia Horizon sets ordered in October 2024 will start static trials in late-2026 and dynamic trials early-2027.
2️⃣ Proxima also approached Siemens and Hitachi. And only considered
🔜
20 years ago, 🇦🇷 was eyeing a 🇫🇷-style LGV on Mar de la Plata - Buenos Aires - Rosario - Córdoba.
As in 🇲🇦, TGV Euroduplex was to be ordered.
La Pampa flat emptiness would have kept construction costs to a world-record low.
@jonworth.eu
@alonlevy.bsky.social
@chittimarco.bsky.social
As in 🇲🇦, TGV Euroduplex was to be ordered.
La Pampa flat emptiness would have kept construction costs to a world-record low.
@jonworth.eu
@alonlevy.bsky.social
@chittimarco.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
20 years ago, 🇦🇷 was eyeing a 🇫🇷-style LGV on Mar de la Plata - Buenos Aires - Rosario - Córdoba.
As in 🇲🇦, TGV Euroduplex was to be ordered.
La Pampa flat emptiness would have kept construction costs to a world-record low.
@jonworth.eu
@alonlevy.bsky.social
@chittimarco.bsky.social
As in 🇲🇦, TGV Euroduplex was to be ordered.
La Pampa flat emptiness would have kept construction costs to a world-record low.
@jonworth.eu
@alonlevy.bsky.social
@chittimarco.bsky.social
This S-106F of Renfe stabled in Hausbergen these days is in appalling attire.🤢🤢🤮
It looks like a train wreckage waiting for its turn to the scrapyard 😬😬😬
@jonworth.eu
@sachatissot.bsky.social
@vorortanleiter.bsky.social
@simplyrailways.bsky.social
@enriqueandres.bsky.social
@hibaiunzueta.eu
It looks like a train wreckage waiting for its turn to the scrapyard 😬😬😬
@jonworth.eu
@sachatissot.bsky.social
@vorortanleiter.bsky.social
@simplyrailways.bsky.social
@enriqueandres.bsky.social
@hibaiunzueta.eu
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This S-106F of Renfe stabled in Hausbergen these days is in appalling attire.🤢🤢🤮
It looks like a train wreckage waiting for its turn to the scrapyard 😬😬😬
@jonworth.eu
@sachatissot.bsky.social
@vorortanleiter.bsky.social
@simplyrailways.bsky.social
@enriqueandres.bsky.social
@hibaiunzueta.eu
It looks like a train wreckage waiting for its turn to the scrapyard 😬😬😬
@jonworth.eu
@sachatissot.bsky.social
@vorortanleiter.bsky.social
@simplyrailways.bsky.social
@enriqueandres.bsky.social
@hibaiunzueta.eu
Here:
VSOE used to run there BTW.
VSOE used to run there BTW.
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here:
VSOE used to run there BTW.
VSOE used to run there BTW.
More precisely, about 1km further West past the portal of the HS1 tunnel bound for Stratford, next to the freight yard connected with HS1.
There is passive provision for a c2c + Overground station called Green Castle (ex Renwich Rd).
From there, #CrossChannelRail budget passengers could connect
There is passive provision for a c2c + Overground station called Green Castle (ex Renwich Rd).
From there, #CrossChannelRail budget passengers could connect
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
More precisely, about 1km further West past the portal of the HS1 tunnel bound for Stratford, next to the freight yard connected with HS1.
There is passive provision for a c2c + Overground station called Green Castle (ex Renwich Rd).
From there, #CrossChannelRail budget passengers could connect
There is passive provision for a c2c + Overground station called Green Castle (ex Renwich Rd).
From there, #CrossChannelRail budget passengers could connect
A rare view of
Comboio Rápido 311/0
"Sud-express"
Lisboa SA - Paris A.
June 1988, Lisboa - Santa Apolónia.
Many old stainless-steel carriages by Soferame, no A/C.🥵🥵🥵
The sleeping-car of CP is a WL-S4, built in Ostend in 1922
Only couchettes cars (further left, off-pic) ran beyond Hendaye.
Comboio Rápido 311/0
"Sud-express"
Lisboa SA - Paris A.
June 1988, Lisboa - Santa Apolónia.
Many old stainless-steel carriages by Soferame, no A/C.🥵🥵🥵
The sleeping-car of CP is a WL-S4, built in Ostend in 1922
Only couchettes cars (further left, off-pic) ran beyond Hendaye.
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A rare view of
Comboio Rápido 311/0
"Sud-express"
Lisboa SA - Paris A.
June 1988, Lisboa - Santa Apolónia.
Many old stainless-steel carriages by Soferame, no A/C.🥵🥵🥵
The sleeping-car of CP is a WL-S4, built in Ostend in 1922
Only couchettes cars (further left, off-pic) ran beyond Hendaye.
Comboio Rápido 311/0
"Sud-express"
Lisboa SA - Paris A.
June 1988, Lisboa - Santa Apolónia.
Many old stainless-steel carriages by Soferame, no A/C.🥵🥵🥵
The sleeping-car of CP is a WL-S4, built in Ostend in 1922
Only couchettes cars (further left, off-pic) ran beyond Hendaye.
Will Celestias interior really look like this and offer some heavenly travelling experience?
🔜
🔜
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Will Celestias interior really look like this and offer some heavenly travelling experience?
🔜
🔜
Yes, it is.
22 km via Hoerdt South, then passing between Kilstett and Gambsheim, then straight to Bühl.
This way, 🇫🇷🇩🇪 local HSLs will no longer be parallel with some no man's land in between.
They will henceforth join each other.🥳🥳🥳
With easy-to-build chords between Kilstett and La Wantzenau,
🔜
22 km via Hoerdt South, then passing between Kilstett and Gambsheim, then straight to Bühl.
This way, 🇫🇷🇩🇪 local HSLs will no longer be parallel with some no man's land in between.
They will henceforth join each other.🥳🥳🥳
With easy-to-build chords between Kilstett and La Wantzenau,
🔜
October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Yes, it is.
22 km via Hoerdt South, then passing between Kilstett and Gambsheim, then straight to Bühl.
This way, 🇫🇷🇩🇪 local HSLs will no longer be parallel with some no man's land in between.
They will henceforth join each other.🥳🥳🥳
With easy-to-build chords between Kilstett and La Wantzenau,
🔜
22 km via Hoerdt South, then passing between Kilstett and Gambsheim, then straight to Bühl.
This way, 🇫🇷🇩🇪 local HSLs will no longer be parallel with some no man's land in between.
They will henceforth join each other.🥳🥳🥳
With easy-to-build chords between Kilstett and La Wantzenau,
🔜
The streets are wide enough to accommodate 1 metre-gauge track. Perhaps 2 at places.
The only real pinch point is past Laboureur, on Rue Carnot.
But very quickly, you end up on M660 or along the Canal.
Then, it could go further on former Line 85 RoW until Dottignies and Avelgem.
🔜
The only real pinch point is past Laboureur, on Rue Carnot.
But very quickly, you end up on M660 or along the Canal.
Then, it could go further on former Line 85 RoW until Dottignies and Avelgem.
🔜
October 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The streets are wide enough to accommodate 1 metre-gauge track. Perhaps 2 at places.
The only real pinch point is past Laboureur, on Rue Carnot.
But very quickly, you end up on M660 or along the Canal.
Then, it could go further on former Line 85 RoW until Dottignies and Avelgem.
🔜
The only real pinch point is past Laboureur, on Rue Carnot.
But very quickly, you end up on M660 or along the Canal.
Then, it could go further on former Line 85 RoW until Dottignies and Avelgem.
🔜
There's quite a lot to do to get the most of 🇪🇦 HSR CURRENTLY in operation.
Long-term a by-pass, from El Goloso/Fuencarral to Mejorada del Campo/Vicálvaro vía MAD✈️ would open quite many opportunities.
For AVE, Iryo, Ouigo & Avant, too.
Stations:
. Colmenar Viejo East (C4️⃣)
. Barajas (✈️, C1️⃣, Ⓜ️5️⃣&8️⃣)
🔜
Long-term a by-pass, from El Goloso/Fuencarral to Mejorada del Campo/Vicálvaro vía MAD✈️ would open quite many opportunities.
For AVE, Iryo, Ouigo & Avant, too.
Stations:
. Colmenar Viejo East (C4️⃣)
. Barajas (✈️, C1️⃣, Ⓜ️5️⃣&8️⃣)
🔜
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's quite a lot to do to get the most of 🇪🇦 HSR CURRENTLY in operation.
Long-term a by-pass, from El Goloso/Fuencarral to Mejorada del Campo/Vicálvaro vía MAD✈️ would open quite many opportunities.
For AVE, Iryo, Ouigo & Avant, too.
Stations:
. Colmenar Viejo East (C4️⃣)
. Barajas (✈️, C1️⃣, Ⓜ️5️⃣&8️⃣)
🔜
Long-term a by-pass, from El Goloso/Fuencarral to Mejorada del Campo/Vicálvaro vía MAD✈️ would open quite many opportunities.
For AVE, Iryo, Ouigo & Avant, too.
Stations:
. Colmenar Viejo East (C4️⃣)
. Barajas (✈️, C1️⃣, Ⓜ️5️⃣&8️⃣)
🔜
And another AV station in Parla East, where the HSLs to Western Andalusia / Levante briefly run next to Cercanías line C4️⃣.
(And local 🚈 of Parla can easily extend there, too).
This way, Ouigo may join all Catalonia and Andalusia services, while skipping and relieving Puerta de Atocha.
🔚
(And local 🚈 of Parla can easily extend there, too).
This way, Ouigo may join all Catalonia and Andalusia services, while skipping and relieving Puerta de Atocha.
🔚
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And another AV station in Parla East, where the HSLs to Western Andalusia / Levante briefly run next to Cercanías line C4️⃣.
(And local 🚈 of Parla can easily extend there, too).
This way, Ouigo may join all Catalonia and Andalusia services, while skipping and relieving Puerta de Atocha.
🔚
(And local 🚈 of Parla can easily extend there, too).
This way, Ouigo may join all Catalonia and Andalusia services, while skipping and relieving Puerta de Atocha.
🔚
I can see SUD Rail picketing any train by Ouigo 🇪🇦 trying to leave towards Narbonne
This line Barcelona S - Sevilla SJ is just a merger of 2 existing radial lines.
Perhaps ADIF should build an AV station in Vicálvaro, where the HSL passes over Ⓜ️9️⃣.
🔜
This line Barcelona S - Sevilla SJ is just a merger of 2 existing radial lines.
Perhaps ADIF should build an AV station in Vicálvaro, where the HSL passes over Ⓜ️9️⃣.
🔜
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I can see SUD Rail picketing any train by Ouigo 🇪🇦 trying to leave towards Narbonne
This line Barcelona S - Sevilla SJ is just a merger of 2 existing radial lines.
Perhaps ADIF should build an AV station in Vicálvaro, where the HSL passes over Ⓜ️9️⃣.
🔜
This line Barcelona S - Sevilla SJ is just a merger of 2 existing radial lines.
Perhaps ADIF should build an AV station in Vicálvaro, where the HSL passes over Ⓜ️9️⃣.
🔜
From there, only 35km are missing to Santander.
In a 15-20 year term, reinstatement looks realistic.
The RoW is still there and preserved with a 🚲 Via Verde.
The line was built with passive provision for a 2nd track + ⚡.
So, 25kV, part double-track, 100-120km/h in the top part and 120-140km/h
🔜
In a 15-20 year term, reinstatement looks realistic.
The RoW is still there and preserved with a 🚲 Via Verde.
The line was built with passive provision for a 2nd track + ⚡.
So, 25kV, part double-track, 100-120km/h in the top part and 120-140km/h
🔜
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
From there, only 35km are missing to Santander.
In a 15-20 year term, reinstatement looks realistic.
The RoW is still there and preserved with a 🚲 Via Verde.
The line was built with passive provision for a 2nd track + ⚡.
So, 25kV, part double-track, 100-120km/h in the top part and 120-140km/h
🔜
In a 15-20 year term, reinstatement looks realistic.
The RoW is still there and preserved with a 🚲 Via Verde.
The line was built with passive provision for a 2nd track + ⚡.
So, 25kV, part double-track, 100-120km/h in the top part and 120-140km/h
🔜