Today the European Commission is publishing the #PassengerPackage - legislation to fix railway ticketing

[funkylab@mastodon.social]

@jon @tomtom which of the national governments are the driving force behind radical change? It feels like we have some influential govs that don't like to spend on their state rail (Deutsche Bahn), and some that really never wantes to make it easy for people to buy tickets (SNCF), and some that really try to avoid playing nicely with their neighbors. I do get why you're nervous, just surprised improvements in cross-border ticketing are actually happening!

[jon@gruene.social]

@funkylab @tomtom There is a broad consensus for change, overall - we want to make cross border rail travel easier. The starting point for the reform was the previous German government actually, who pushed von der Leyen on this point. But when it comes to the details, the Member States are all over the place, and each have their own problems.

[funkylab@mastodon.social]

@jon @tomtom this makes me a bit excited for what's to come!

[jon@gruene.social]

@funkylab @tomtom Oh it's going to be radical, that much I can assure you. But it is also going to be unworkable, and that is my worry.

[jon@gruene.social]

Live stream due to start at 11:45 when Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas is due to present the proposals https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260513 #PassengerPackage

[notsoloud@expressional.social]

@jon
I don't know much about the Commission, but sometimes a radical but unworkable strategy is set out in order to scare people towards a less radical but workable solution.
@funkylab @tomtom

[jon@gruene.social]

@notsoloud That is my hope, yes. But I am not sure they really thought it that way here. @funkylab @tomtom

[jon@gruene.social]

I know two of the three legal texts of the #PassengerPackage will be numbered COM(2026) 231 and COM(2026) 232. The third one, I don't know.

Just in case when - as is normal - the Commission bla bla comms page about the proposal goes live and then they don't link to the legal proposals, and you need to dig elsewhere.

[eq@mas.to]

@jon At least the swedish article you linked is just a commenting article, it has no truths in it, just guesswork from the journalists side spiced up with some quotes from related people.

Holding thumbs for something good that is workable.

[ignaloidas@not.acu.lt]

@jon@gruene.social the "One journey, one ticket" headline that's visible on the stream is certainly not inspiring confidence

[jon@gruene.social]

@eq It's not guesswork. That journalist knows what's coming. Trust me, I have seen pieces from journalists that don't! I have the leaks too.

[jon@gruene.social]

"One journey, one ticket" #PassengerPackage

Yeah

But no https://jonworth.eu/one-ticket-or-more-than-one-ticket-for-my-international-train-trip-more-than-one-with-passenger-rights-is-the-simpler-solution/

[jon@gruene.social]

OK here we go, press conference starting #PassengerPackage

[jon@gruene.social]

Here's my take on the #PassengerPackage

"How the gospel - the Political Guidelines - left the European Commission with a ticketing proposal both radical and unworkable"

https://jonworth.eu/how-the-gospel-the-political-guidelines-left-the-european-commission-with-a-ticketing-proposal-both-radical-and-unworkable/

[sobex@social.sciences.re]

@jon Heresy ! Heresy !

Would it be useful to email our representatives about the issues with the proposal and try to convince them to amend the proposal to multiple tickets pax rights ?

[jon@gruene.social]

Here are the documents: https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/one-journey-one-ticket-full-rights-commission-simplifies-europe-wide-travel-booking-and-train-travel-2026-05-13_en #PassengerPackage

[jon@gruene.social]

"Our vision is very clear," says Tzitzikostas. "One journey, one ticket!"

If only it were to work like that

#PassengerPackage

[jon@gruene.social]

Noooooooo, ah what he is saying is not what the Regulation says, not clearly anyway. #PassengerPackage

[jon@gruene.social]

NJOOOOOOAOOAOOAOOAOO #PassengerPackage

[jon@gruene.social]

Ah this is such a mess #PassengerPackage