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The problem at least in parts of Europe is that trains are not always competitive in terms of pricing, especially when it comes to fast connections. Airplane ti
by Tainnor 5y ago
The problem at least in parts of Europe is that trains are not always competitive in terms of pricing, especially when it comes to fast connections. Airplane tickets are sometimes just stupidly cheap.
Also, in Germany trains are very often late or have other issues.
Nevertheless, I agree that it's more relaxed to go by train most of the time (unless it's super crowded) and I'll sometimes pay extra for that comfort.
- bluepoint 5y ago> Also, in Germany trains are very often late or have other issues. Wait, what? I am really surprised to read this.
- znowflakez 5y agoYeah, small delays are happening constantly, bigger delays very often, you will always see a few ICEs running 120+ min late. Many malfunctions and building sites. Some tickets are horribly expensive or straight up overpriced and then knowing the arcane system behind pricing is required to pick the right ticket for the right price. It's also a dense network with lots of passengers and I do manage to get around so there's that? But you were probably thinking of Switzerland, not Germany :o)
- Tainnor 5y agoGermany tried to privatise rail transport but kind-of half-assed it, so now you have a system which is basically the worst of both worlds: Not customer-centric at all, but at the same time investing more money in high-prestige projects (sometimes at the other end of the world) than in fixing the problems with badly maintained infrastructure at home.
- jseban 5y ago> Also, in Germany trains are very often late or have other issues. Yeah, try to travel by train in Germany during any of the christian holidays, and you'd think you're in india by how overcrowded and chaotic it is.