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>This is not an inherent problem with trains though - it should absolutely be possible to implement a continent wide railway system, which I believe will happen
by shiroiushi 2y ago
>This is not an inherent problem with trains though - it should absolutely be possible to implement a continent wide railway system, which I believe will happen sooner rather than later.
Of course, it's technically possible, and not really all that hard. But is it politically possible? I doubt it. The EU doesn't even look like it's going to hold together long-term. If the various quarreling nations of the EU couldn't come together after all these decades and make a continent-wide railway system by now, I don't think they're ever going to.
- usr1106 2y agoThe relevant EU regulation says the trough-tickets should be offered. That's of course useless for the passenger as long as there are no sanctions if they are not offered.
- arethuza 2y agoThe EU has only existed for 29 years - which is actually very little time for projects of this scale?
- Symbiote 2y agoIt's on the agenda for the next parliamentary session: https://jonworth.eu/tzitzikostas-at-his-ep-hearing-4th-november-its-time-to-hear-how-he-wants-to-fix-eu-wide-rail-ticketing/ https://jonworth.eu/tzitzikostas-at-his-ep-hearing-4th-novem...