Jon Worth

Errr, DB, how do you even calculate this one?

Public transport in Luxembourg is FREE

And Troisvierges and Luxembourg are both, errr, in Luxembourg 🤯

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Show threadzhenech3h ago
@jon 27€ DB Consulting Fee.
Show threadTitia Schuurman3h ago
@jon they're doing it out of spite, because you didn't choose "show our best prices"? 🤔
Show threadKnud Jahnke3h ago

@jon

"Ihre Fahrkarte gilt am angegebenen Geltungstag bis 03:00 Uhr des Folgetages im Saarland in RE, RB, in Rheinland-Pfalz auf einzelnen Strecken in RE, RB, in Luxemburg und Lothringen in allen Zügen außer ICE und TGV."

On the Monday after you can't get a Preisauskunft...

Show threadJon Worth3h ago
@knud What? So it is trying to sell me a regional pass, for a place I don't need one? 🤣
Show threadKnud Jahnke3h ago

@jon

Yes. "Would you like to purchase an Interrail pass for your trip between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden?"

Show threadKnud Jahnke3h ago

@jon

I think the system doesn't know the concept of "does not need a ticket", so it searches for a ticket, and the cheapest, which apparently only even exists on weekends.

Show threadEla - TechnicalOtter2h ago
@jon old fare data?
Show threadJon Worth2h ago
@technicalotter See the reply from @knud - it defaults to the price for a regional pass. Which is confusing to say the least!
Show threadStefan Lindbohm2h ago
@jon I’m not saying this is entirely helpful, but: https://www.bahn.de/angebot/regio/saarland/saar-lor-lux-ticket
Mit dem Saar-Lor-Lux-Ticket im Saarland, Lothringen und Luxemburg einen Wochenendausflug machen

Mit dem Saar-Lor-Lux-Ticket erkunden Sie das Saarland, Lothringen und Luxemburg mit nur einer Fahrkarte

Show threadJon Worth2h ago
@stefanlindbohm Yes it is that causing it.
Show threadMartin Hoffmann2h ago
@stefanlindbohm @jon Looks like Railfinder is offering a first class supplement as the ticket. You probably need one more exception …
Show threadStefan Lindbohm1h ago

@partim @jon Oh, look at that. Thanks for pointing it out!

I’ll be able to solve that along with our Interrail reservation feature once we get to that (same basic idea: travel is free with optional purchases available). Will keep in mind and fix when that’s in place!

Show thread210561 ✨ [Q]2h ago
@jon pretty sure the only ticket the DB knows about for this is the Saar-Lor-Lux ticket (a ticket obscure enough the Wikipedia page still prices it in Marks) and is simply not aware of the “ticket” known as free travel
Show threadpglux.bsky.social2h ago
Probably Saar-Lor-Lux yes. CFL no longer publishes any TCV whatsoever.
Show threadSebastian Crane 🏳️‍⚧️2h ago

@q @jon This makes me think that Luxembourg should actually issue a 0 € ticket so that journey planners can calculate the total cost of travelling via Luxembourg.

Could anyone point me to the standard (I hope there is one) for expressing ticket validity digitally please?

Show threadMomo1435 🇪🇺 Menno2h ago

@jon I checked some dates, up to 30.04, no price information available, from 01.05 it's 27 Euro.

It looks like the DB app/website can't deal with free trains. Maybe someone has to manually enter something to make it work and does it for an x amount of months in advance?

Show threadParsingphase2h ago

@Momo1435 @jon I have to suspect someone coded it up to assume that a zero price was "falsy" and indicates a lack of data, so it goes searching for a non-"missing" price.

Such are the original sins of software "engineering" 😭

Show threadInga stands with 🇺🇦 🇵🇸21m ago
@Momo1435 @jon for me it looks more like this works on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but not on any other days
Show threadRens2h ago
@jon "show our best prices" is off. Would that change anything if you turn it on? 😂