triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026These solutions would double the number of power break points (4 at either end, look at the map of the northern entrances below) and position them on gradients... 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026As for the module box, that's one more thing I don't get. Look at what kind of sockets are installed in a vast majority of buildings in South Tyrol. It seems like it's easily possible here to source a different type of box for 2 modules. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh, I see, I wasn't aware there was a widespread anti-Schuko sentiment. I guess that's what leads to the picture above: A fresh installation, and the actual use case looks like this... Do you know more about the price differences? 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I somehow missed that Dubai published a map of its "Rail Network Plan 2032" earlier this year. It's interesting from multiple perspectives, as it shows... 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Genuine question: Can anyone explain to me why Dubai Metro is building this branched Blue Line instead of just extending the Red and Green Lines? 020
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A few more pictures of the new underpass. A lot of energy was spent to prevent car users from ever taking it "by accident". A curb modal filter on the western entrance, traffic lights, and the bus lanes narrow to a single lane under the tracks. @chittimarco.bsky.social 0253
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026What about small towns in Madagascar and Oman? 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Had a look at the destinations list on the Verona Airport website. First two letters and already two hits - no existing direct flights between Aalborg or Boa Vista and Malpensa/Linate/Bergamo. But it's not just that... Some flights into Milan might just be on the wrong weekdays - Belfast-Milan... 210
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026If anything, a branch line connecting to the Karwendelbahn seems within the realm of possibilities. But then, you know, for what? Saving 5 minutes of travel time from the city centre? Doesn't seem worth the investment. 000
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Rail access would be nice, but seems way too difficult to explore. Apparently, not a single person has ever made that suggestion so far. Anyway, there's currently a direct bus from the railway station - runs every 15 minutes and takes a mere 17 minutes. Seems good enough... 210
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026If they are ever going to expand housing, they will go for this triangular area on the city's western edge. But yeah, politics around that aren't great either. Intricacies of local South Tyrolean politics at play here. 020
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026A bit lateral, but the biggest user base for the station will be commuters along the Brenner railway, who try to reach BZ's large industrial area. That's also what official press releases say, but a look at the map will show you that - for that purpose - the station is being built at the wrong spot. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Ja, aber F generiert pro Einwohner (!) wesentlich mehr Streckenkilometer im Fernverkehr als D. Das ist - polyzentrisch hin oder her - schon ein starker Hinweis, dass das deutsche Netz vielerorts nicht mit Auto/Flieger mithalten kann. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Am äußersten Westende der Bahnsteige (gut versteckt hinter einem Treppenabgang) gibt's auch in Treviso Aufzüge. Fernverkehrbahnhöfe in IT ohne Aufzüge hab ich ehrlich gesagt noch nie gesehen. Eher ist's so, dass es auch in ziemlich großen Städten oft nur 1 pro Bahnsteig gibt und der zZ kaputt ist... 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/04/2026C'mon... Imagine an alternative world in which they had redeveloped/landscaped Tempelhof into something akin to Hyde Park (random example). Do you really think there would be voices saying "Nah, I preferred the previous ecological dead zone there"? 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/04/2026No doubt some people like/love it. No doubt it has a unique vibe. But do a representative poll, ask 1000 people (preferrably non-locals) "do you perceive the pictured park as ugly or beautiful?", and you'll find out what's reality beyond bubble-think. My money isn't on the "beautiful" side. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 06/04/2026For reference: South Tyrol builds this thing below for ~1 mln €. www.rainews.it/tgr/tagessch... 020
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Oh, I see, Italy seems to have taken a lead 2 years ago, but the University of Innsbruck still remains the most popular university for South Tyroleans by a landslide (the University of Vienna is 2nd, the University of Graz 4th). 000
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Really? I know quite a few of these in South Tyrol. 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Largely the view of Tolkienite academia and of Tolkien himself. 120
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Wie ist das eigentlich möglich? Haben die eine Positivliste zulässiger Zeichen definiert (inklusive à und ù usw.), aber niemandem ist der Gedanke gekommen, dass im Jahre des Herrn 2025 es auch italienische Staatsbürger mit "ausländischem" Zeicheninventar geben könnte? @christophmoar.bsky.social 220
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026That might be very true, but the graph below is a good indicator that "political" social mobility is indeed somewhat below continental European levels. It's simply baffling every time I look at it. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This is from 1980. Looks similar - or am I missing something? 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Many rail enthusiasts tend to think of the past as the good old times. But nobody should ever forget, how astonishingly bad things really were. Pictured: a mid-80s timetable of a branch line in Italy. Few trains, no consistent timings, an endless list of exceptions. 131
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Fascinated by this "Duca d'Aosta" station in Campobasso, opened in 2019, accessible only by feet from one side, nothing of importance whatsoever closeby... 010
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Austria finished the renovation of its monumental parliament in 2022, spending ~0.5bln €. Political parties had been delaying the renovation for years, fearing a public populist backlash due to the expected exorbitant costs. 010
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 04/01/2026One of Italy's oddities: most new technical installations will still use "hybrid" sockets that can accommodate German Schuko/Europlug, but also the "traditional" Italian 3-prong Type L plug, a close-to-extinction technical standard by and large unused in any device built in the last 2-3 decades. 010
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Just checked on a map: Rails within walking distance from downtown, from UW campus, from the major hospital complex, from the airport terminal, from Camp Randall Stadium, but "not where the density is concentrated" (whatever that's supposed to mean in the Midwest)... 130
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 24/12/2025I just had a look at it, doesn't give much away from the outside. The 2 gates (only the right one leads to the elevator) are made by a specialized company that doesn't build elevators, so the entire package isn't even a shelved product. 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 01/11/2025'External opinion interference' seems like a popular talking point among Americans recently. There is just a very thin, fine line between being annoyed by foreign armchair experts lecturing you and cutting yourself off from outside expertise. 000
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Found this in an old article. 16 RV + 16 IC should indeed be something like half-hourly service. But the I don't know, if this isn't outdated... The "1° Fase Funzionale" looks quite different from the link I posted above. catania.mobilita.org/2016/06/08/p... 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Found this on page 22... Looks a bit miserly... www.erf.rfi.it/wp-content/u... 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Gare de Lyon. Build a long distance underground station like in Bologna, just with 6 tracks. Make sure the red tunnels exist right from the start. If you find money, also build the yellow tunnel 😉 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Häng mich hier nochmal dran, weil ich erst grad bestellt hab: Konntest du deinen 365Fix Pass mit der suedtirolmobil-App verbinden? Im Portal kommt so ein komischer Hinweis, dies sei erst mit "der neuen Appversion" (welche? wann?) möglich. 200
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/10/2025That being said, I'll admit that "all of England outside London is like the poorest parts of Germany" was genuinely news to me some time ago :-) 120
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Interesting comparison on display along the Pustertal railway in South Tyrol, Italy. Left: catenary portal from the late 80s. Right: RFI's 2025 edition. The size escalation comes probably down to standardization efforts. Correct, @chittimarco.bsky.social ? (photo isn't mine) 030
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Hat jemand aus der journalistischen Zunft Südtirols eigentlich schon mal was zum lustigsten aller Steuerhinterziehertricks geschrieben? Auf immer und ewig handgeschriebenes Zettele "Bancomat außer Betrieb" raushängen und schon ist der rechtlichen Pflicht scheinbar genüge getan? 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 12/10/2025It's actually not that unusual in Italy that people get rid of bidets, when they restructure their bathrooms (space constraints in modern appartments...). Also a good indicator that a significant part of the alleged high usage numbers come down to 'prestige answers' ("Yes, of course, I use it!"). 100
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Have to agree that the body mechanics for using a bidet are stupid, but this is a solved problem. Below you see the best system on Earth and I can't wait for my fellow Europeans to get finally civilized by South Asians. 040
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Neustes Detail: Im Jahre 11 der Elektrifizierungsbemühungen taucht ein "neues" Problem auf: Unter einer Brücke bei Kortsch hat die Oberleitung gar nicht Platz. Beiläufig erwähnt in einem Interview hier: www.vinschgerwind.it/index.php/vi... 010
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Just look at this BBC framing. Shout-out to whoever thought including Afghanistan would give essential context to readers... 040
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Suggestion: The far greater likelihood of catastrophic events caused by rainfall lead to greater awareness and sensitivity regarding rainwater management in central and southern Europe? esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/themes/rainf... 110
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 13/08/2025This doesn't mean NYC isn't diverse, but does it really 'beat' everyone else? Just consider this: One of the linguistic diversity hotspots on this planet happens to be West Africa. African migration into Europe is a magnitude higher than into the US. France alone has a 50% bigger African-born... 2/3 140
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 05/08/2025...connect to the legacy "Suburban Railway" lines which run east and west of BKC. The willful avoidance of transfer stations between metro and local trains is systematic in the Mumbai Metro plans. Probably excellent candidates for your bad projects list. 140
triumus.bsky.social @triumus.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Let's first see what happens once the Aqua & Green Line extensions to Colaba go operational. 000
