A leap day hitch

It seems that on the morning of that extra day, 29 February, this Citadis tram simply didn't fancy working. In a "Bermuda Triangle" of sorts near the Montesa stop, the rear bogie of the tramcar apparently refused to follow its two siblings and decided to head towards Cornellà instead of Barcelona.

After three hours, the unit was finally rerailed, and the company's Mercedes Unimog took charge of towing it back to the depot, where it will undergo inspection and repair. This quirk of fate caused delays throughout the morning of this "bonus" day, leading to partial service suspensions, most notably on the T3 line.

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Mademoiselle Isabelle

Mademoiselle Isabelle

Taking a break during a business trip, I headed to Rodez station. La Gare surprises with its curious features, such as the interlocking system, which still operates partly by mechanical means, and the canopy, which remains in very good condition. It is a crying shame that the Sévérac-le-Château

Millau Viaduct

Millau Viaduct

I have always been fascinated by great feats of engineering, but this one in particular is genuinely awe-inspiring. The Millau Viaduct carries the traffic of the A75 autoroute as it crosses the valley of the River Tarn, near the town after which it is named. With an impressive length

Cruzcampo

Cruzcampo

Charter service number 39504 from Zaragoza Delicias to Barcelona Estació de França, chartered by Crucemar, winds its way through the comarca of Les Garrigues. It is surprising to see a conventional loco-hauled formation of this calibre in a country that has put all its eggs in the basket of

Euromed's memories (II)

Euromed's memories (II)

While visiting Valencia, I slipped away once again to València-Font de Sant Lluís, as I had spent years tracking down what is currently set number 12 of the 100 Class. The power car featured in this snapshot (formerly 101-201) was involved in an accident on 30 March 2002,