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Is train hopping a thing in Europe? Feasible? (A: yes it is but must dodge A/C pwr lines) (www.npr.org)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/solarpunktravel@slrpnk.net
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It’s a sustainable means of transport -- at least until law enforcement clamps down on it.

Train hopping is still a thing in the US, I suspect because freight trains are slow.

But what about Europe? Even the slow trains are fast. Although I say that only having seen passenger trains. Are there freight trains that are slow enough? What about controls? The article mentions thermal cams being used to spot train hoppers. I might expect Europe’s tendency to push for safety to manifest as rigorous controls.

UPDATE: found this→ https://hitchwiki.org/en/Train_hopping#Europe

Would like to add this to my lifestyle.

“Working remotely as a software engineer, the 25-year-old spends his free time combing through open source railway data and online forums to determine which trains to take, when they'll slow or stop, where to hide in wait and what type of train car to jump into.”

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[–] [S] 0 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

other passengers? If there are other passengers on a freight train, they would be train hoppers too, no?

Are there trains that simultaneously function as both passenger trains and freight trains in Europe?

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago

    One of the number one reasons for track closures (at least here in Germany) is "unauthorised personal on the tracks". They then often keep it closed for hours until federal police has checked the complete area.

    So no it doesn't need to be the same train to be annoying.

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