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This undertaking is absolutely ridiculous. First, Deutsche Bahn simply could hire a security agency for a fraction of the money. Second, they're trying to sol
by BjoernKW 13y ago
This undertaking is absolutely ridiculous.
First, Deutsche Bahn simply could hire a security agency for a fraction of the money.
Second, they're trying to solve a non-problem. Their trains are notoriously and regularly late. Their fares are horribly complex and overpriced. They only offer Internet access on two of their high speed routes through Germany. You want Internet access while travelling to Germany's main startup hub Berlin? Well, bad luck for you. No such service. Their trains fail regulary during spring because of the rain, they fail during summer because the trains' air conditioning can't handle more than 35 degrees centigrade, they fail during autumn because their trains' wheels can't deal with wet leaves on the tracks and they fail during winter because of a few snowflakes.
I couldn't care less what their trains look like from the outside if they didn't smell like piss and sweat on the inside. Maybe, they should fix that issue first before buying some expensive toy with their shareholders' money, which happens to be taxpayers' money since Deutsche Bahn is still more or less owned by the German state.
- morsch 13y agoWhile I feel your pain, your complaints make the Bahn sound much worse than it is to the non-calibrated outsider. We're complaining at a very high level.
- freyfogle 13y agoAs someone who has lived in Germany for many years and experienced the pros and cons of Deutsche Bahn and now lives in the UK, all I can say is you have no idea how good things are in Germany.
- BjoernKW 13y agoI have lived in the UK for some time, too. I can only tell about the Tube and regional train services in South-East England and those were quite alright back then (roughly 10 years ago), though not exactly better than German regional train services either.