Steven Clays
@stevenclays.bsky.social
Slow travel: Hiking, Cycling and Public Transport (night)trains. Only personal views. -- Also on @[email protected] | @stevenclays
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OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles : trois aller-retours hebdos en plus
Le OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles, qui fêtera en décembre ses deux années d’existence, bénéficiera dès l’horaire 2027 de trois trains hebdomadaires supplémentaires, passant de 21 à 24, avec quatre trains dans...
Le OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles, qui fêtera en décembre ses deux années d’existence, bénéficiera dès l’horaire 2027 de trois trains hebdomadaires supplémentaires, passant de 21 à 24, avec quatre trains dans...
OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles : trois aller-retours hebdos en plus
Le OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles, qui fêtera en décembre ses deux années d’existence, bénéficiera dès l’horaire 2027 de trois trains hebdomadaires supplémentaires, passant de 21 à 24, avec…
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September 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles : trois aller-retours hebdos en plus
Le OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles, qui fêtera en décembre ses deux années d’existence, bénéficiera dès l’horaire 2027 de trois trains hebdomadaires supplémentaires, passant de 21 à 24, avec quatre trains dans...
Le OUIGO Train Classique Paris – Bruxelles, qui fêtera en décembre ses deux années d’existence, bénéficiera dès l’horaire 2027 de trois trains hebdomadaires supplémentaires, passant de 21 à 24, avec quatre trains dans...
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Rather odd request, and a very long story, but do I have any followers in Badajoz 🇪🇸 who could lend me a bike Saturday morning to cycle to Elvas 🇵🇹, buy some Interrail reservations, and then return to Badajoz before a 14:00 train? #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail
Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread!
This journey starts Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 and ends Lagos 🇵🇹
18 trains, 100 hours 9 minutes, 4008km as crow flies, 6281 route-km
Project background:
longestjourney.crossborderrail.eu
Follow live:
longestjourneylive.crossborderrail.eu
This journey starts Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 and ends Lagos 🇵🇹
18 trains, 100 hours 9 minutes, 4008km as crow flies, 6281 route-km
Project background:
longestjourney.crossborderrail.eu
Follow live:
longestjourneylive.crossborderrail.eu
September 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Rather odd request, and a very long story, but do I have any followers in Badajoz 🇪🇸 who could lend me a bike Saturday morning to cycle to Elvas 🇵🇹, buy some Interrail reservations, and then return to Badajoz before a 14:00 train? #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail
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Op de 10 van de Brugse Poort naar Dampoort is er geen me-time. Daar zitten we op elkaars schoot. #redhetbuske
September 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Op de 10 van de Brugse Poort naar Dampoort is er geen me-time. Daar zitten we op elkaars schoot. #redhetbuske
Goed verscholen in de dienstregelingen... de TER Hauts-de-France K12. 20 (!!) fietsen per trein kunnen mee rechtstreeks tussen Rijsel en Parijs.
August 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Goed verscholen in de dienstregelingen... de TER Hauts-de-France K12. 20 (!!) fietsen per trein kunnen mee rechtstreeks tussen Rijsel en Parijs.
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A picture of the #Trenhotel #Talgo night train #Lusitania for #Madrid 🇪🇸, being ready to depart from #Lisbon 🇵🇹 Santa Apolonia, one evening in April 2009.
August 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A picture of the #Trenhotel #Talgo night train #Lusitania for #Madrid 🇪🇸, being ready to depart from #Lisbon 🇵🇹 Santa Apolonia, one evening in April 2009.
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Hi, have a look at this petition: EU environmental laws have worked for decades but now they're getting dismantled for corporate profit. We need as many signatures as possible to defend people and nature 🤝#HandsOffNature
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handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife
Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.
handsoffnature.eu
August 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Hi, have a look at this petition: EU environmental laws have worked for decades but now they're getting dismantled for corporate profit. We need as many signatures as possible to defend people and nature 🤝#HandsOffNature
handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
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European Rail Passengers’ Federation and Back-on-Track Europe welcome EU rail reforms but call for stronger cross-border rights. @erpunion.bsky.social @back-on-track.eu
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PASSENGER PACKAGE | European Rail Passengers’ Federation and Back-on-Track Europe welcome EU rail reforms but call for stronger cross-border rights
Two leading European passenger organisations have welcomed the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of cross-border rail ticketing and passenger rights, describing it as a major step towar…
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July 31, 2026 at 7:56 AM
European Rail Passengers’ Federation and Back-on-Track Europe welcome EU rail reforms but call for stronger cross-border rights. @erpunion.bsky.social @back-on-track.eu
sidetrack.blog/2026/07/31/p...
sidetrack.blog/2026/07/31/p...
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Un des effets pervers de la réservation obligatoire, c'est qu'elle accentue le pouvoir de l'exploitant sur les voyageurs et qu'il peut les trier. Le train Bruxelles-Paris est interdit aux vélos du jeudi au dimanche. La SNCF accordant sa faveur aux voyageurs avec bagages, même énormes, sur les vélos.
June 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Un des effets pervers de la réservation obligatoire, c'est qu'elle accentue le pouvoir de l'exploitant sur les voyageurs et qu'il peut les trier. Le train Bruxelles-Paris est interdit aux vélos du jeudi au dimanche. La SNCF accordant sa faveur aux voyageurs avec bagages, même énormes, sur les vélos.
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Let’s go test in production! If you’re on the ES475 don’t forget to ask for the exact position and delay I can tell you now 😂
May 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Let’s go test in production! If you’re on the ES475 don’t forget to ask for the exact position and delay I can tell you now 😂
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10 years!! After 10 years!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
May 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM
10 years!! After 10 years!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
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Two glimpses from the BeNeLux Geography Conference in Leuven: (1) Lisa Cochez presenting on qualitative methods in research on transport related accessibility of social housing, and (2) myself taking part in a roundtable contrasting Dutch and Flemish planning policies, lead by Jochem de Vries
April 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Two glimpses from the BeNeLux Geography Conference in Leuven: (1) Lisa Cochez presenting on qualitative methods in research on transport related accessibility of social housing, and (2) myself taking part in a roundtable contrasting Dutch and Flemish planning policies, lead by Jochem de Vries
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Tonight @EuropeanSlpr is launching their new Paris-Berlin sleeper train. Founder Chris Engelsman: “Demand is there” “Sleepers *can* be profitable”. “European Sleeper is now an established operator, no longer just a startup”. 🥳 Train details at www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...
March 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Tonight @EuropeanSlpr is launching their new Paris-Berlin sleeper train. Founder Chris Engelsman: “Demand is there” “Sleepers *can* be profitable”. “European Sleeper is now an established operator, no longer just a startup”. 🥳 Train details at www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...
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Mais au bout de 2h30, il s’est levé. Lui, c’est Jon Worth, consultant ferroviaire germano-britannique indépendant, [...] «Il me reste dix minutes et je vais vous dire que j’en crois pas mes oreilles de ce que j’entends ce soir, [...] vous, ce soir, vous continuez à bricoler la misère.» 😆
February 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Mais au bout de 2h30, il s’est levé. Lui, c’est Jon Worth, consultant ferroviaire germano-britannique indépendant, [...] «Il me reste dix minutes et je vais vous dire que j’en crois pas mes oreilles de ce que j’entends ce soir, [...] vous, ce soir, vous continuez à bricoler la misère.» 😆
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The European Commission will propose the SDBTR Regulation on rail ticketing this spring
One crucial issue: do I need ONE TICKET for my trip, or is MORE THAN ONE OK, but with passenger rights?
In this blog post I explain the issue 👇
jonworth.eu/one-ticket-o...
One crucial issue: do I need ONE TICKET for my trip, or is MORE THAN ONE OK, but with passenger rights?
In this blog post I explain the issue 👇
jonworth.eu/one-ticket-o...
One ticket, or more than one ticket, for my international train trip? More than one, with passenger rights, is the simpler solution
"Cross-border train travel is still too difficult for many citizens" were the words in Ursula von der Leyen's political guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission (PDF here).
The document conti...
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February 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The European Commission will propose the SDBTR Regulation on rail ticketing this spring
One crucial issue: do I need ONE TICKET for my trip, or is MORE THAN ONE OK, but with passenger rights?
In this blog post I explain the issue 👇
jonworth.eu/one-ticket-o...
One crucial issue: do I need ONE TICKET for my trip, or is MORE THAN ONE OK, but with passenger rights?
In this blog post I explain the issue 👇
jonworth.eu/one-ticket-o...
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Belgian cartoonist @lectrr.bsky.social on #Instagram - He's being harassed by 'someone' who reported that this #Cartoon violated Instagram's Community Guidelines. Don't harass, report, flag cartoons. They're just jokes.
February 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Belgian cartoonist @lectrr.bsky.social on #Instagram - He's being harassed by 'someone' who reported that this #Cartoon violated Instagram's Community Guidelines. Don't harass, report, flag cartoons. They're just jokes.
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Finally subscribed to Jon's Newsletter. 30€ a year that's well worth it. Especially when it concerns the town I live in.
You should consider it too. Support journalists (if you can still call Jon a journalist and not a railway expert at this point) who know their shit and do proper research!
You should consider it too. Support journalists (if you can still call Jon a journalist and not a railway expert at this point) who know their shit and do proper research!
This week's newsletter is out
jonworth.eu/somebody-in-...
This week:
Analysis: Lessons from an event at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris about night trains
Bullshit Meter: Norway launches panoramic glass roof train
jonworth.eu/somebody-in-...
This week:
Analysis: Lessons from an event at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris about night trains
Bullshit Meter: Norway launches panoramic glass roof train
Somebody in France has to want to run night trains
In the Newsletter this week
Analysis: Lessons from an event at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris about night trains
Bullshit Meter this week: Norway launches panoramic glass roof train
Good week: Polan...
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February 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Finally subscribed to Jon's Newsletter. 30€ a year that's well worth it. Especially when it concerns the town I live in.
You should consider it too. Support journalists (if you can still call Jon a journalist and not a railway expert at this point) who know their shit and do proper research!
You should consider it too. Support journalists (if you can still call Jon a journalist and not a railway expert at this point) who know their shit and do proper research!
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European sleeper sending a test train Hamburg -Paris 😱
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
European sleeper sending a test train Hamburg -Paris 😱
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Our new #sharefunding round starts today. Become a co-owner of #EuropeanSleeper from €160.
We are raising €1 million in two tranches of €500,000 to support our 2026 plans: bringing the Paris–Berlin night trains back on track and launching the new route to Milan.
👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/invest
We are raising €1 million in two tranches of €500,000 to support our 2026 plans: bringing the Paris–Berlin night trains back on track and launching the new route to Milan.
👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/invest
January 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Our new #sharefunding round starts today. Become a co-owner of #EuropeanSleeper from €160.
We are raising €1 million in two tranches of €500,000 to support our 2026 plans: bringing the Paris–Berlin night trains back on track and launching the new route to Milan.
👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/invest
We are raising €1 million in two tranches of €500,000 to support our 2026 plans: bringing the Paris–Berlin night trains back on track and launching the new route to Milan.
👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/invest
Dieses Anliegen ist mir sehr wichtig – bitte unterschreiben & weiterleiten: act.campax.org/petitions/un...
Jetzt Nachtzug nach Malmö retten!
1. Klimaschutz durch echte Alternativen statt leere Versprechen
Ein Nachtzug ersetzt Kurzstreckenflüge – und reduziert so den CO₂-Ausstoss. Gemäss Informationen der SBB verursacht eine Fahrt mit dem N...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Dieses Anliegen ist mir sehr wichtig – bitte unterschreiben & weiterleiten: act.campax.org/petitions/un...
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Les vélos sont enfin acceptés dans les trains classiques Paris-Bruxelles. La réservation pour les vélos est obligatoire (10€).
Malgré les 3 marches, c'est une nouvelle qui va faciliter la vie des voyageurs à vélo, notamment ceux de l'EuroVélo 3.
#monvélodansletrain
Malgré les 3 marches, c'est une nouvelle qui va faciliter la vie des voyageurs à vélo, notamment ceux de l'EuroVélo 3.
#monvélodansletrain
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Les vélos sont enfin acceptés dans les trains classiques Paris-Bruxelles. La réservation pour les vélos est obligatoire (10€).
Malgré les 3 marches, c'est une nouvelle qui va faciliter la vie des voyageurs à vélo, notamment ceux de l'EuroVélo 3.
#monvélodansletrain
Malgré les 3 marches, c'est une nouvelle qui va faciliter la vie des voyageurs à vélo, notamment ceux de l'EuroVélo 3.
#monvélodansletrain