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« on: December 24, 2019, 15:41:58 »

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How many of these counties have members VISITED?   How many have they TRAVELLED BY TRAIN in?

Quick add up - I think I have visited 20 and travelled by train in 12 ... wonder whether those numbers will increase in the next 12 months ...
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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2019, 15:57:07 »
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Does an urban underground/metro count as rail travel? My scores for the train element would be considerably more if they did!
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2019, 16:23:40 »
Of those shown, 12 visited.

I have travelled by train from the UK▸ (United Kingdom) to just one of those countries - Belgium. The others were by plane. France also by ferry / coach.

Quote from: eightonedee on December 24, 2019, 15:57:07
Does an urban underground/metro count as rail travel? My scores for the train element would be considerably more if they did!

Some of those countries, I know I have used mainline trains in at least 5 - Germany, Spain, Belgium, Portugal & UK. Some I have used underground & tram but can't recall mainline train travel.

I can rule out train travel in at least 2 of those countries - Turkey & Greece.
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2019, 16:31:13 »
Much to my surprise I managed 7 - assuming Mallorca counts as Spain, although some were only short journeys
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2019, 16:31:42 »
13 countries, 6 of those with trains (+/- trams) and another 1 with trams only.
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2019, 16:48:45 »
Quote from: eightonedee on December 24, 2019, 15:57:07
Grahame

Does an urban underground/metro count as rail travel? My scores for the train element would be considerably more if they did!

This is lighter side ... so it's really up to you.  But I would say it's rail travel and underground has rails ... even the Wuppertal thingy has rails as has the shuttle between terminals / satellite at Gatport.  Guided busway in Bristol I would hesitate ... rollercoasters may count ....
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2019, 17:26:45 »
12 of those countries visited, train travel in 11.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2019, 17:34:13 »
Only three countries and in this they only count as one - England, Scotland and Wales.

However 21,800 miles this year and enjoyed almost all of it.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2019, 17:53:43 »
19 visited, 12 travelled by train.
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2019, 17:57:28 »
10 for me - all including train travel - but one was Yugoslavia (as was) so probably should be more really
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2019, 18:03:25 »
11 for me and 8 with train travel All very groovy
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« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2019, 18:10:08 »
OK then for me it's 17, 9 on the train (of which 3 are underground/metros) plus one also if you also include trams!
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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2019, 18:45:36 »
14 and 9
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« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2019, 18:46:05 »
18 for me, and 12 travelled on train (excluding metros).

Being picky, if Great Britain is shown then there should also be an entry for Northern Ireland, which would make 19 but still 12.
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« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2019, 19:18:30 »
17 countries travelled by train for me.
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