But did you know that the German minister in charge of the railways, a liberal*, has already questioned the costs of the ticket and announced he’d not participate in any additional funding?
Slight correction, he is a liberal, not a libertarian.
Just for all non germans, not the american definition of liberal. He is FDP, so a right winger, anti poor people liberal.
And the German government in charge of the ticket already voiced their interest in making both tickets compatible so that people can use the traffic in either country with the ticket of the other one
Could lead to a pseudo-standard that could result in an eu-wide ticket of such type in the long run
Interrail or eurail has been around for decades
Having public transport available without having to worry about buying a ticket just because of the subscription you already have anyway is far better than interrail
This ticket is not for long distance travel but for shorter distances - it will be an extension to interrail and not a replacement
Could lead to a pseudo-standard that could result in an eu-wide ticket of such type in the long run
and that’s contradicting my point how?
In Germany the ticket is only for regional trains - if you want to go from Berlin to Munich you’ll have to pay money to get there in 4 hours or spend the whole day travelling in 12+ hours
how would that be an alternative to interrail?
What did you mean by an EU wide ticket?
EU wide for regional transport
That’s for member states to implement, not the EU then. EU wide would mean freedom of movement, and if you couldn’t get over a border with an EU wide ticket, it’d be shit.
PuBlIIC TrANSpoTaION is the FutuRe!!!
Cars are so lame, they get you where you want to go quicker and cheaper. Hur-dur.
I don’t think cars are cheaper.
Depends what value you place on your time.
