European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel tips a Highway construction Sites Austria a a-2 Between the Villacha interchange and the Velden West exit. A-13 Brenner autobahn Between the St Baital and Matreci exits. Germany a a-2 Between the Gelsenkirchen Buer and Essen glad Eck exits. A-4 Between the k6ln/Sud interchange and the Kiln poll exit and Between the Kiln Sud and k6ln/West interchanges. A-5 Between the Baden Baden and Buhl exits Between the Baden Baden and Jastatt exits Between the Karlsruhe Durlach and Bruchal exits and Between the Wes Kruez Frankfurt and Nordnes Kruez Frankfurt interchanges. A-6 Between the Mannheim Sandhofer exit and the vier Nheim interchange and Between the Schwet Zingen hoc Kenhelm and Mannheim exits. A-8 Between Leitheim and the Ulm Elchinger interchange. A-9 Between the Leipzig West and bad Durrenberg exits Between the Dessau Sud and Gorbig exits and at the Munchen Sud and Defrees exits. A-10 Between the Rudersdorf and Berlin Kopenick exits Between the fal Kensee and Potsdam Nord exits and Between the fal Kensee and the Havel land interchanges. A-19 Between Waren and Malchow a-61 Between the Wehr and Kruft exits and Between Worms Morstadt and Worms of Edersheim exit. A-66 at the Langen Seloid interchange and Between the Gellhausen Ost and Gellhausen West exits. Netherlands a a-2 at the nude Krijn interchange. Italy a a-22 Brenner autobahn lanes closed near Brixen. A a. This is a partial list of major projects a Mountain passes closed Austria a closed for Winter Gros Glockner Silvetta Stalle Sattel and Timmel Joch. France a closed for Winter Alios Cayolle Croix de Fer Gaibler Glandon Iserman Izzard Kleiner St. Bernhard pass and rest fond la Bonette. Italy closed for Winter for cola i lev Leno Gavia and stifle Ryjoch. Switzerland a partial Snow on Luk Manier. Obe Ralp is closed until further notice. Closed for Winter Furka Grimsely grosser St. Bernhard pass san Bernadino pass St. Gotthard pass Klausen Numen in Susten and umbrail., a. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria a 91 cd Belgium a $1 czech Republic a 74c Denmark �?97c England a 92c on the Economy Finland a 97c France a $1.09 Germany a $1.08 on the Economy Greece a 82c Hungary a 83c Italy a $1.14 on the Economy Netherlands a $1.14 Norway a $1.17 Poland a 49c Romania a 31 a slovak Republic a 67c Slovenia a 58c Spain a 90c Sweden a $1.07 Switzerland a 91c Yugoslavia a $1.92. A a o Highway m information Telephone numbers listed Are valid for the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the International Access and country codes. England a 0898-500-241 highways traffic in Britain and Europe Royal automobile club. Germany a 01169 highways traffic in Germany Europe  automobile club German language Only. Italy a 06-4212 or 06-43631 highways traffic in Italy italian automobile club Aci italian language Only. Source All Gefelner Deutscher automobile club Munich Germany Check ahead Check in Early for bicycle train connections by Paul Freireich the new York times q. I am a College student planning to travel in Western Europe in the Spring for about two months primarily by train. Does it provide for people who have a bicycle a. Since the rail Europe system serves 17 countries and each is free to impose its own regulations there s no simple answer. But if there Are two a my rules to remember they Are 1 Check ahead to find out whether the train you plan to take can accommodate bicycles and 2 Check in Early. Here s a sampling of the policies of some eur ail members with a phone number listed for railroads that can provide details on this Side of the Atlantic. In Britain whether you can take a Bike aboard depends on a train s equipment. Noting that there Are 15,000 departures a Day Pat Titley Brit rail director of marketing said it was Best to Check locally. Space is available on certain intercity trains but May be limited on some Rural routes she said. A reservation is required for the bicycle the fee is $4.50 to $6. In France taking a bicycle is discouraged. According to the in of the French National railroads bikes must be checked except on some suburban and regional trains. If there in t enough room in a baggage car or a Luggage compartment at the end of a car your Bike could travel on a different train from you and get to your destination a Day after you do assuming a direct train or two Days later assuming a change of trains. One option is renting a Bike at a rail station. A reservation is required the a charge being $8.60 to $10.70 a Day less for longer periods. If you do take a Bike the charge is $26.25 if dismantled and boxed $36 if not boxed. Quot in Germany you can take your Bike on inter Regio inter regional trains. For any other trains you need to inquire. Reservations for bicycle space which Are essential can be made Only in Germany. The charge is $6. Information 708 692-6300, fax 800 282-7474. In Denmark Finland Norway and Sweden bicycles Are not allowed on express trains. But local trains on the same routes a say Between Oslo and Bergen a do accept bicycles. On trains with a Luggage Section for bicycles dismantling is not necessary. Charge for a bicycle $8 to $10. Information 212 949-2333. In Switzerland bikes need not be taken apart if you put your Bike aboard a Swiss Federal railway train it travels with you according to Oliver stauffer manager of customer relations at the Swiss National tourist office. It is Best to Check in one hour ahead he said. Charge for a bicycle $9.40. Q. Is there any Way to get from London to Woburn Abbey by Public transportation and maybe a cab for the final mile or so a amps Dave Casey this Bike touring and Renta Agency is located in the train station in Munich Germany. A. Woburn Abbey about 42 Miles North of London is a stately Home celebrated for an impressive Art collection that includes works by Canaletto Van Dyke Rembrandt Gainsborough Reynolds and Velazquez. It was built in the 12th Century As a cistercian monastery but is no longer a place of worship having been confiscated by Henry Viii in the Early 16th Century during the dissolution of the monasteries. The nearest station to London is Flitwick pronounced flit Wick which is about five Miles from. Woburn. From thetha Meslink station in London on Bentonville Road 200 Yards from the Kings Cross main line station it is 45 minutes to Flitwick. The taxi ride to Woburn takes 10 to 15 minutes and costs $9 plus tip. Note that taxis do not wait regularly outside the station. But you can ask at the ticket office for the number of a local taxi Driver. To be More certain of catching a cab you May prefer to leave from Euston station in London and get off either at Bletchley or Leighton Buzzard which Are a bit farther away but have taxis waiting. The fare to Woburn from both stops is about $10.50 plus tip. If you return the same Day and travel in off Peak hours the round trip fares Are $13.80 to Flitwick $15 to Bletchley and $13.20 to Leighton Buzzard. Now closed the Abbey will reopen on dec. 31 for weekends and holidays. The Winter hours for the Park Are 10 30 . To 3 45 . And for  11 . To 4 . From March 26 to oct. 29, the Park opens at 10 . And the Abbey at 11 . They close Between 4 and 5 ., with the longer hours in effect on sundays and holidays. Admission is $9 or to see the private apartments As Well $9.75. More information Woburn Abbey Woburn Bedfordshire mk43 top. Telephone 01525/290-666, fax 01525/290-271. When calling from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code add the country code 44 and drop the first 0. Amp i i i i m. A 1 i 1 h 1 h i 20 stripes Magazine december 15, 1994