The Man in Seat 61
@seatsixtyone · Deepest darkest Bucks, UK · joined 28 Apr 2010
Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs train travel site https://t.co/HfViO7RbwW. Now on Bluesky: https://t.co/maXZjodeF6
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The new Brussels-Milan European Sleeper is now up and running - I have updated Seat 61 with more photos, scenery shots and tips: https://t.co/MYYyJV8Y2h
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Heading back on the European Sleeper from Milan to Brussels, this time in a single sleeper - Comfort Plus in European Sleeper parlance. 2h05 late start, let’s see how we get on… https://t.co/8AS2Z6gPcq
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Finally, some 2h50 late, the inaugural European Sleeper from Brussels to Milan is on its way! I have a Comfort Standard Single, that is, a couchette compartment sold as a single with proper mattress and duvet added. https://t.co/s1QlNQjfqG
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Oh dear. 19:06 sleeper to Milan shown on boards as 19:06 +1h30. Have switched to Plan B. But can’t see a true online real-time departure board here so will have to go and wait on the platform to avoid it sneaking off less than 1h30 late. https://t.co/q5jLtv2BnX
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I guess it’s time for an adventure - Interrail pass activated! It covered my train from Tring into London and it’ll cover my Eurostar to Brussels with a €35 passholder fare (€40 in 1st class). It’ll then cover my European Sleeper Brussels to Milan with a berth reservation fee. ht
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Hat tip to Francis Bourgeois for the Grand Tour. The illustrious trio hard to replace, but the new guys are killing it. Also, episode 5 - good choice of seat… https://t.co/zqgPR5uDXl
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Only a few years left to ride the 1955-built cars of the famous trans-Canada “Canadian”. Brand new cars arrive starting 2031…
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@seatsixtyone Rail has attracted travellers who might previously have chosen to fly or drive. Can you imagine driving 5hrs from Madrid to Cordoba fortnightly to visit aged relatives? It’s simply <2hrs on the Ave 🚄 https://t.co/pr1yDJINHJ
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Footnote: This is of course a solution for major inter-city flows, especially high-speed lines with plenty of capacity - though it also seems to work on classic routes such as Prague-Vienna. Not a solution for regional or commuter routes.
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"Spain’s high-speed rail sees passenger numbers double as fares fall by 40%... Liberalisation has not simply redistributed passengers between competing railway companies. Rail has attracted travellers who might previously have chosen to fly." https://t.co/AUysUdcHdi https://t.co/
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At Amsterdam Centraal, a 'pop-up' temporary restaurant will open where the Cafe 1e Klas used to be, following some restoration work, from 4 September to 25 October, see https://t.co/5hEN8vjZGJ and https://t.co/f2h35ekASU https://t.co/IU7K8Mhx5n
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Belgrade-Bar FINALLY becomes bookable online. Suddenly demand has leapt and the summer-only daytime train is being extended until the end of September. Could these events be connected..? 🙄
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🇷🇸 🇲🇪 More trains to the Montenegrin coast! 🚆☀️
The “Tara” between Subotica and Bar has been extended until the end of September due to strong demand. The overnight “Lovćen” between Beograd and Bar will also continue until the end of September. https://t.co/SF5uh9HCvp https://t.c
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Against accounts of the same size
13 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. shown to more people than peers of the same size.
Median views22 515this account6 277median for 100K–1M
Reach, %16.91%this account1.78%median for 100K–1M
Engagement, %1.17%this account1.12%median for 100K–1M
| Metric | This account | Median for 100K–1M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 22 515 | 6 277 | 3.59× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 16.91% | 1.78% | 9.50× |
| Engagement rate | 1.17% | 1.12% | 1.04× |
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Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
22.5K27 Aug
18.4K
10.2K28 Aug
51.3K
6.4K
461
21.2K3 Sep
42.5K5 Sep
36.1K10 Sep
29.1K
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63.2K11 Sep
18.2K13 Sep
Last 13 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
0.35%27 Aug
1.17%
0.67%28 Aug
2.64%
0.68%
2.60%
1.63%3 Sep
1.02%5 Sep
1.82%10 Sep
1.13%
1.06%
1.17%11 Sep
1.28%13 Sep
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.12%.
What the audience does
Likes86.1%5 189 in total
Reposts6.1%368 in total
Replies2.1%128 in total
Quotes0.5%30 in total
Bookmarks5.1%309 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
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