Monthly Archives: February 2011

Ride a cabrio U-Bahn in Berlin

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Daniel Sparing

Starting from Valentine’s Day, it is possible to register for this year’s cabrio subway rides organized on some Fridays in Berlin. The underground journey gives you a detailed picture of one of the oldest and most extensive metro systems in … Continue reading →

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RailRome

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Daniel Sparing

We are heading off to Rome for the 4th International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis (“RailRome”), so no long posts coming up this week. If you are not attending but are nevertheless interested in railway optimization, you can … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s from Delft…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Daniel Sparing
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A medieval tower on the move in Delft

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Daniel Sparing

A funny event took place today in Delft during the construction of the new four-track railway tunnel: the Bagijnetoren, a tower built around 1500, then part of the city wall, had to be temporarily replaced some 15 meters, while also … Continue reading →

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The tragedy of French dynamic platform assignments

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Daniel Sparing

This is a small detail but devil is in the details: I am pretty sure that this nuisance scares thousands of people away from French trains and I wish I was wrong. Train departure board at Paris Gare d’Austerlitz (photo: … Continue reading →

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