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To: ICE145@late.fyi
Subject: From: Amsterdam Centraal, To: Berlin Ostbahnhof
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From: latefyi <ICE145@late.fyi>
Subject: Tracking ICE 145 — Amsterdam Centraal → Berlin Ostbahnhof — Monday, 2026-05-04
Tracking ICE 145, Amsterdam Centraal → Berlin Ostbahnhof.
Scheduled: dep Monday, 2026-05-04 10:00 Amsterdam Centraal, arr Monday, 2026-05-04 16:02 Berlin Ostbahnhof.
Departure platform: TBC Arrival platform: TBC
Status: TBC
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TBC fills in close to departure: platforms are operator-assigned ~30 min before, and live status (delays, cancellations, route changes) follows real-time data once the train enters service. Then silence — until something actually changes.
Subject always carries a Day, YYYY-MM-DD suffix so it stays unambiguous when read the following day. If you set a Trip: tag the subject carries it too: Tracking ICE 1255 [austria] — Amsterdam Centraal → Stuttgart Hbf — Monday, 2026-05-04.
Click the mailto: link in any email. One tap and your mail client opens a fresh STOP <TRAIN> ready to send. Replying STOP to a confirmation also works on most clients.