<![CDATA[Right then!]]>Right then!

Record attempt: Longest train journey in the EU is live!
https://crossborderrail.eu/longestjourney/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/e7733279-0460-4a83-a67c-e56533dd16f7/right-thenRSS for NodeSat, 15 Aug 2026 07:35:55 GMTMon, 10 Aug 2026 07:02:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:15:51 GMT]]>@jon close enough!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/acejacek/statuses/117069981369726295https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/acejacek/statuses/117069981369726295Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:14:45 GMT]]>@acejacek no Berlin. Only Hamburg. Sorry!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069977091739497https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069977091739497Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:14:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:13:52 GMT]]>@stadsplanering.bsky.social I have a LOT of padding on that bit. Imposed mostly due to terrible timetables from Norrtåg it must be said.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069973605025486https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069973605025486Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:13:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:11:11 GMT]]>@jaj Ha. It *is* possible. A sin I know, but still possible 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069963019654910https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069963019654910Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:11:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:10:51 GMT]]>@jon I’m super interested in leg Stockholm -Berlin. Will follow closely.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/acejacek/statuses/117069961742929486https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/acejacek/statuses/117069961742929486Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:10:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:10:39 GMT]]>@jon A train line crosses France without stopping in Paris. Incredible

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jaj/statuses/117069960953865528https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jaj/statuses/117069960953865528Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:10:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:08:24 GMT]]>There are loads of ways you can participate or help out - including meeting me en route, organising events, joining me for a leg of the trip, or making a small financial contribution - all the details on the project website!

https://crossborderrail.eu/longestjourney/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069952102527285https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069952102527285Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:08:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:08:05 GMT]]>I am announcing all this today as this morning
Haparanda 🇸🇪 - Tornio 🇫🇮
finally re-opened, connecting Finland to the EU passenger rail network again

The last passenger trains ran here in 1988, before either Sweden or Finland joined the EU

Yle about the launch: https://yle.fi/a/74-20240125

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069950867871508https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069950867871508Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:08:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:07:11 GMT]]>And of course I am taking trains *to* Kemijärvi, and *back* from Lagos, and going to 20 more lines on the way. All of those are mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#4/55.776573/20.170898

This also is taking me to two of my least favourite countries in this project - Sweden and Spain. This trip is going to need some strong nerves 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069947308664707https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069947308664707Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:07:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:04:51 GMT]]>The whole thing is mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/eu-longest-train-journey_1427743#4/54.502935/9.109205

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069938111972100https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069938111972100Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:04:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:03:32 GMT]]>The trip will start 7th Sept in Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 and end 11th Sept in Lagos 🇵🇹

Geodesic distance: 4088.33km
Route distance: 6165.8km
18 trains
Total trip time: 100 hours 9 minutes

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069932970077038https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069932970077038Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:03:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Right then! on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:03:19 GMT]]>What's the idea?

This is a bit of a crazy thing to try - taking trains as fast as possible between the two places the furthest apart in the EU that can be connected by multiple trains

It should show all the joys, and all the shortcomings, of Europe's railways

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069932134082460https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117069932134082460Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:03:19 GMT