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[–] [email protected] 86 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Fun fact: German ICEs (high-speed trains) are not allowed to enter Switzerland if they are delayed too much so they don't disrupt the Swiss schedule. This year more than 10% were not allowed to continue.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s super funny because at swiss train station they always say

“Train X is delayed by Y minutes, this is due to delays in France/Germany and not the Swiss railways” on the megaphone LOL

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

In Austria they're not as direct as this, but usually say "because of delays abroad" which is easily decipherable as these trains usually travel from Germany.

[–] AchtungDrempels 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, but the integrated timetable for Germany is just around the corner. 2070 😭

[–] rtxn 14 points 1 month ago

The Swiss railway network is nuts. From Not Just Bikes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muPcHs-E4qc

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I went to switzerland two times via train the last few years (usually I go with my dad by car), and both times this happened. Once we had to sleep there overnight, because after we got in with another train, there were no more trains through the mountains.