In the category of making travelling in #Europe easier: my bus in Sardegna is late because so many tourists don't know how to pay in advance. I propose #wero #nfc badge as a mandatory option for all public transport in the EU.
First badge on enter to reserve maximum fare. Second badge on exit to get charges actual fare <= maximum fare. Daily maximum across all trips is the price of the 24h ticket fare.
FEDI I am most likely going to visit Europe in a few months!! yay!!!!
It's been a while since I booked trains, what is the recommended search engine for comparing trips?
ALSO
Any recommended (vegan/vegetarian) snacks to get in France and Germany?
#europe #eurail #train #trains #eurotrain #eurorail #snacks #germany #de #fr #france
On my way to the #TheThingsConference 2024 in #Amsterdam.
Please find me in case we should meet.
Wednesday -Thursday.
In Europe, flying is cheaper than taking the train.
It's an embarrassment, and a major problem: we have to stop flying for silly short distances. Realise that the overheads of flying (reaching the airport, awaiting 2 hours, the flight, the unloading, reaching the destination) largely cancel out any time gains of flying. And the carbon costs are utterly untenable. Not to speak of the modern, dire conditions of the whole flying "experience".
Another embarrassment is that train connections can't be guaranteed when across countries or companies. They aren't even coordinated. As if those who commission and set the schedules didn't travel by train themselves, at least not internationally. In considering how tiny most European countries are, it's frankly bizarre.
There are so many destinations one could travel by train to, yet in practice, it's not sensible. A disgrace.
The upside is that it can be fixed.
Malzi
Robert Riemann 🇪🇺
Jessie Nabein 
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Ashley Rolfmore (leymoo)
Athro Rob
sebastian büttrich
Albert Cardona
zugverlæssig 
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