German trains are less punctual than Britain’s ‘broken’ railways
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I mean, the Deutschlandticket for €40 is a steal. That's the price of a return off-peak in the UK.
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Wait, so you're saying that it's the DfT that caused the high prices, and not to cover costs but to control demand? Ie. that privatisation wasn't actually to blame? (Do you have a source, I'd like to read up on this)
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When I travelled to the UK with Interrail, I expected the rail network to be a total shitshow based on reputation, but was surprised to find it adequate. In some aspects even pretty great (free food in 1st class). I guess as a German, my standards are quite low now...
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It has been pretty bad for way more than 10 years TBH.
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The Deutschlandticket was 49€ until recently when they increased the price to 58€.
Still good value, but considering this is like a 20% increase within a year of existence and the price shouldn't even be meant to cover the costs (since there are many other benefits it provides), still disappointing.
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Don't privatise. Railway lines are a monopoly. People who rely on trains get screwed over week after week but don't have any competitors to use instead.
I don't know how Germany's trains could actually be worse. It costs £100 to travel 50 miles on a train that has a fairly high chance of not even making it to the destination at all.
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Similar to the UK last time I checked a train isn't considered late until it's about an hour late. Try explaining that to your boss.
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I hope the bleeding has stopped
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had a similar experience, but don't forget that interrail makes you forget about the real price of tickets which iirc are quite the issue
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It was "privatized" by turning it into a publicly traded company. But it was never sold, so the German state still owns 100% of it.
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That is why I said that privatization is the goal (not what is currently in effect) and made the comparison that the UK did the same thing. Degrade, Defund, Dismantle. It is the SOP for right wing movements trying to privatize everything.
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Yeah the UK prices are often insane, even compared to DB (which is also insane)
