Recently, the question was raised why a reasonably punctual arrival with rail transport in the EU metropolis Brussels from the direction of Germany is a matter of luck. The knowledgeable reader Dieter F. was kind enough to provide an explanation by email, a few hours after the publication of our briefing, in simple language and extremely humorously. As an „old hobby train enthusiast, former Federal Railways employee and current active and convinced non-user of Deutsche Bahn“, he could help.