Re: [78attendees] Train tickets outside the Netherlands - hours to buy tickets are 10:00 am-5:30 pm

[Sandra Murphy <[e-mail]>]

Private reply says that the brussels express was working on Thu, so the 
"does not run at all Jul/Aug" is not correct.

--Sandy


On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, Sandra Murphy wrote:

> The brussels express has never claimed to be an express from Maastricht 
> Randywyck, just from Maastricht.  The tiny train is only local.
>
> (And the tiny train seems to be under automatic control as it leaves promptly 
> on time even if that means it starts up and moves off while your hand is on 
> the door pressing the button to open the door.  You might be able to guess 
> how I know.)
>
> Not that I'm going through Brussels but previous discussion on the list (and 
> info on the web site) indicated that the express (a) does not run on weekends 
> ever and (b) does not run at all Jul/Aug?
>
> --Sandy
>
> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, Ted Lemon wrote:
>
>> 
>> 
>> By the way, be forewarned: the supposed Maastricht-Brussels express is 
>> apparently two trains, at least the first of which is the tiny train you 
>> probably took to Maastricht.  If you don't have a first class ticket, you 
>> might want to get one.
>> 
>