Jon WorthMar 23

With legislation on rail ticketing due from the European Commission this spring, how can policymakers - who never normally see the problem - be shown it in a fun way?

The idea: the European Railway Ticketing Championship
https://jonworth.eu/a-silly-idea-to-prove-a-point-the-european-railway-ticketing-championship/

Have a read and let me know what you think!

A silly idea to prove a point? The European Railway Ticketing Championship

With Regulations to finally sort the problems with purchasing tickets for trains, Europe-wide, due to be presented by the European Commission this spring, there remains a crucial problem: do the people who are drafting this legislation (in the Commission), deciding on it (in the Council of the EU and the

Jon Worth
Show threadMaartjeMar 23
@jon next level should be "here are a bunch of ticket machines you have 30 seconds to book a journey"
Show threadJon WorthMar 23
@maartje Like that old TV show "supermarket sweep" - ticket machine sweep. Platinum level: Paris terminals 🤣
Show threadMaartjeMar 23
@jon you need a ticket from TER station to TGV over RER to TGV to TER in other region, you hold 1 local 1 national discount card you have 1 minute
Show threadBraid in trains  - solidarity with Mar 23
@maartje @jon No, no, no ! It involves an Eurostar ticket and you have an SNCF G30 discount code ! Take this !!!
Show threadMaartjeMar 23
@lewd @jon with a Eurostar discount card and SNCB Train+
Show threadJon WorthMar 23
@maartje @lewd is there any return in Belgium where that one trip alone justifies buying a Train+?
Show threadMaartjeMar 23
@jon @lewd youth and 120km+
Show threadMaartjeMar 23
@jon @lewd just an anytime 120km tarrif gets capped at 11 euro while 25,60 regular km tarrif. Price 1 month Train+ is 4 euro. Profit is 10,60
Show threadMaartje
@jon @lewd the more fun case I was trying to unlock here was Eurostar + SNCB Intl connection ticket (EBS) with Train+ applied
Mar 23 at 4:08pmWeb