Posts by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
(DIR) Post #AyKl9L8CVoazjzeQUa by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T07:09:09Z
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Past Novska the line was renovated a decade ago and we reach decent speed.
(DIR) Post #AyKl9LeoYYgRN8uTKK by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T07:16:38Z
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Get yourself this state of repair on the whole line and you've got yourself a good railroad
(DIR) Post #AyKl9MPFltpXhAdYi8 by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T08:29:57Z
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We're getting close to Slavonski Brod and trying to shave off the ten minutes of delay we picked up ahead of Novska. I'm consulting my 1990/1991 timetable which tells me that the standard express service between Zagreb and Vinkovci used to be 3 hours and 20 minutes. Today we should do it in 4:30h
(DIR) Post #AyKl9N7Z79H9ubMwmO by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T08:30:13Z
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This is frustrating, but once you get Dugo Selo - Novska fixed, getting this under 3 hours is completely viable. More maintenance is needed on the rest of the line, but significantly smaller scope.
(DIR) Post #AyKl9NtmDtqAK7vRvU by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T08:30:25Z
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A tricky thing when comparing train speeds like this is accounting for difference in service. The A. G. Matoš express did not make a single stop between Zagreb and Belgrade. The train I'm on right now will make 13 (!) stops just to Vinkovci.
(DIR) Post #AyKl9OiTBQOErLdvwO by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T08:30:51Z
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Nonetheless, if you would allow me a moment of unfiltered honesty, can I just say fuck nationalism and war and every pathetic fascist asshole working overtime to do their own version of carnage that destroyed this country 35 years ago.
(DIR) Post #AyKl9PYE4zn3RrrGc4 by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T08:31:57Z
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With that out of the way, look at this wonderful skylight at Slavonski Brod station
(DIR) Post #AyKl9QKRBkM3rOPllA by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T09:21:44Z
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Welp, instead of making up the time on the section to Strizivojna-Vrpolje the train is inching forward because there seems to be some kind work going on 💀
(DIR) Post #AyKl9R4WQPDaAJyZai by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T09:22:18Z
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Strizivojna-Vrpolje!!
(DIR) Post #AyKl9Ygi6ovNmmtfaS by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T09:22:59Z
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Time for a break in Vinkovci. Delay was about 12 minutes. Not great, not terrible.
(DIR) Post #AyKl9g2wkXs2bmM1ia by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:38:55Z
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Vinkovci is a very cute town. There's a fall festival in the city center so lots of streets are closed to traffic. Folks are outside, the vibes are good. My first time visiting the Bosut river!
(DIR) Post #AyKl9nUr3BLziMSugq by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:42:09Z
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I was going to sit down for lunch, but instead I went to the city museum. Good choice! Vinkovci is an archeological bonanza, with continuous finds showing continuous habitation for over 8000 years!
(DIR) Post #AyKl9vGGBKQtnPhN3I by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:43:33Z
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They also have a model of the old train station 🤓
(DIR) Post #AyKlA2m4FT2F65dN6O by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:44:51Z
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This is what Vinkovci station looks like now. Pretty decently maintained for (the low) HŽPP standards
(DIR) Post #AyKlAAOFvsk2iYYT68 by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:46:16Z
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This used to be a much busier train junction than it is now, but there's still a decent amount of trains here (compared to some other places that used to be important but hardly get any trains now)
(DIR) Post #AyKlAI4hMTqoYDSxiy by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:47:01Z
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Time to make my way to Tovarnik. One of these Končar EMVs will take me there, making all local stops.
(DIR) Post #AyKlAPf79U8i5BYdxQ by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:48:24Z
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Lol the train makes it up to 160km/h on this track but it's completely wasted on this local service because the stops are so close to each other. This section was renovated "recently", meaning almost 15 years ago now. Per this dirty poster the monies came from ISPA 2005 funds before 🇭🇷 joined 🇪🇺
(DIR) Post #AyKlAXsAcpKvXzjBQ0 by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:49:47Z
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And here's Tovarnik - another border station with no cross border (passenger) traffic 🫠
(DIR) Post #AyKlAf2hy2vPmhiCJc by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:51:21Z
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And thus I embarked on the very uncomfortable 10 km ride to Šid across the border in Serbia.Tons of trucks use this crossing instead of the nearby motorway. I made it to Šid safely but I did not enjoy it. Trucks line the single lane road, leaving only one lane for two way traffic.
(DIR) Post #AyKlAnIFIA6hND2ie0 by mejs@mastodon.vladovince.com
2025-09-18T13:56:16Z
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It's my first time in Šid! It's bigger than I thought. Another cute town in the Pannonian plain