Corsica

Arthur Figgis

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Jun 18, 2012, 3:00:42 PM6/18/12

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(pushes past the tumbleweeds)

I suddenly find myself with the first week in July to kill, and Corsica
once again stands out as an uncoloured-in section of my Thomas Cook map
of Europe.

Anyone know if the railway network is likely to be functioning, or will
it (as with every other time I've looked at it) be suppressed and/or
service autobus owing to engineering/forest fires/the trains don't
work/because it's French and not a TGV to Paris?

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

tobias b koehler

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Jun 18, 2012, 3:44:26 PM6/18/12

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Am 18.06.2012 21:00, schrieb Arthur Figgis:

> I suddenly find myself with the first week in July to kill, and Corsica
> once again stands out as an uncoloured-in section of my Thomas Cook map
> of Europe.

> Anyone know if the railway network is likely to be functioning, or will
> it (as with every other time I've looked at it) be suppressed and/or
> service autobus owing to engineering/forest fires/the trains don't
> work/because it's French and not a TGV to Paris?

See http://train-corse.com/ (french only)

The timetable will change on 2nd July. The following trains will run:

2 aller-retour Bastia - Ajaccio
4 aller-retour Ajaccio - Corte
12 aller-retour Bastia - Casamozza
10 aller-retour Ajaccio - Mezzana
2 aller-retour Bastia - Calvi
2 aller-retour Ajaccio - Calvi
6 aller-retour Calvi - Ile Rousse

(aller-retour = both directions)
There is a ticket for 49 € that allows to use the network for 7 days.

Downloading the actual timetables requires a log-in with nickname,
password, e-mail address and birth date. First time I have seen it that
complicated ....

Arthur Figgis

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Jun 19, 2012, 2:13:40 PM6/19/12

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On 18/06/2012 20:44, tobias b koehler wrote:
> Am 18.06.2012 21:00, schrieb Arthur Figgis:
>
>> I suddenly find myself with the first week in July to kill, and Corsica
>> once again stands out as an uncoloured-in section of my Thomas Cook map
>> of Europe.
>
>> Anyone know if the railway network is likely to be functioning, or will
>> it (as with every other time I've looked at it) be suppressed and/or
>> service autobus owing to engineering/forest fires/the trains don't
>> work/because it's French and not a TGV to Paris?
>
> See http://train-corse.com/ (french only)
>
> The timetable will change on 2nd July. The following trains will run:
>
> 2 aller-retour Bastia - Ajaccio
> 4 aller-retour Ajaccio - Corte
> 12 aller-retour Bastia - Casamozza
> 10 aller-retour Ajaccio - Mezzana
> 2 aller-retour Bastia - Calvi
> 2 aller-retour Ajaccio - Calvi
> 6 aller-retour Calvi - Ile Rousse
>
> (aller-retour = both directions)
> There is a ticket for 49 € that allows to use the network for 7 days.

Thanks! So it looks like it might finally be worth a shot.

> Downloading the actual timetables requires a log-in with nickname,
> password, e-mail address and birth date. First time I have seen it
> that complicated ....

At least they left off the "beware of the leopard" sign. And I wonder
why I didn't find it...

jon_pa...@hotmail.com

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Jun 22, 2012, 6:50:31 AM6/22/12

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I could be a good time to visit. The new AMG-800s are finally working but only 7 out of 12 have been delivered so far so this summer might present a last chance to take one of the old boneshakers (non aircon/opening windows) over the mountains. There should still be ancient trains trundling along the 'tramways' at the ends of the lines.

http://www.corsicabus.org is a useful site (English&French) with current rail timetables and info but not (as yet) times from 2 July.

Arthur Figgis

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Jun 24, 2012, 1:46:58 PM6/24/12

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On 22/06/2012 11:50, jon_pa...@hotmail.com wrote:

> I could be a good time to visit.

Thanks. Unfortunately I looked at accommodation prices, and changed my mind!

Next - and not entirely unrelated - question; does Slovakia have any
kind of national rail pass suitable for tourists?

There is single country interrail, but at ~EUR127 for six days, does it
make sense, other than for the convenience?

Philip Richards

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Jun 25, 2012, 5:48:04 PM6/25/12

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On 24/06/2012 18:46, Arthur Figgis wrote:
> On 22/06/2012 11:50, jon_pa...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> I could be a good time to visit.
>
> Thanks. Unfortunately I looked at accommodation prices, and changed my
> mind!

July is peak season so that doesn't surprise me.

> Next - and not entirely unrelated - question; does Slovakia have any
> kind of national rail pass suitable for tourists?
>
> There is single country interrail, but at ~EUR127 for six days, does it
> make sense, other than for the convenience?

InterRail is the only one, there is no alternative pass except one just
for the Tatra Mountain system. So, yes, purely for convenience is the
only reason for getting one as it will probably be hard to spend EUR 20
a day on tickets.

Interesting system, was there a few weeks back and went like clockwork
in so far as reliability.

--
Phil Richards
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/philstephenrichards>