One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
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@hpod16 I took the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersterdam for a few Cdn $. On the return the conductor asked for considerably more. "Why so much?"
"This is First Class"
I looked around and replied "THIS is First Class?"
So he charged me the regular fare.
In Canada there's no class, everyone gets a comfortable seat.@Oldfartrant @hpod16 In my little corner of Canada, just having a train would be first class...
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@Oldfartrant @hpod16 In my little corner of Canada, just having a train would be first class...
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 thank you for your work!
what is in progress so the border controls inside the schengen area won't delay trains anymore? -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16
I am interested in the history of toilets on rails.
For example:
When was the first accessible toilet on trains?
When was the first pay-to-use toilet in train stations?
How are they designed? And why?,... -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 Thank you for doing this!
Which actions is the EU taking to make cross-border train services more competitive to other modes of transport, especially to flying?
With regard to ticketing, safety and operating licensing, for example.
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.Ooooh nice one! Tell me about the EU versions of japanese high speed trains (shinkansen) please and which cities they connect.
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.My buddy and I rode a train back from Mexico City in 1972 (or '73 ?) to Laredo or Brownsville. It looked like something out of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid !
I'm pretty sure it was steam. It was so cool ! And kind of deserted - very few people on board. Will never forget that day. I wonder what you can find what trains ran in Mexico during that time and what happened to them ? or that one ? -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 Nice! I like trains, too.
1. why are EU member states taxing energy for trains, but not for air travel?
2. when will it be possible to book a single ticket across more than one country and operator, and enjoy passenger rights for the full journey?
3. What might the EC do to induce operators to offer more family friendly pricing? -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts. -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 When a story like the following could come true?
The story of the Erasmus friends' reunion in which they travelled by train
The story of the Erasmus friends' reunion in which they travelled by train - The European Perspective
And the issues they found along the way
The European Perspective (europeanperspective.news)
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@hpod16 Nice! I like trains, too.
1. why are EU member states taxing energy for trains, but not for air travel?
2. when will it be possible to book a single ticket across more than one country and operator, and enjoy passenger rights for the full journey?
3. What might the EC do to induce operators to offer more family friendly pricing?@hpod16 4. What is the EU doing to make night trains more affordable? What is the role of track charges in this context?
5. For how much longer will the EC tolerate border checks that are illegal under Schengen? And what is the EU doing to eliminate the racial profiling that happens during these checks? -
One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 My question: when will we finally be able to book any connection starting or originating in the EU on any EU-based train operator site of our choice?
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 UK trains aren't too bad but after going on a train in Germany and Belgium I've been forever changed
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 I would already be happy if the trains would look as clean as the one on the photo. Over here they will upgrade the rails so the trains can go 20 km/h faster after the high speed train project was scrapped.
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@hpod16 My question: when will we finally be able to book any connection starting or originating in the EU on any EU-based train operator site of our choice?
@radundtat
Well, the European Commission has announced the intention to put forward a legislative proposal to make this kind of thing possible. It’s especially important that your passenger rights get covered should a train be delayed and have you miss a connection in another country.
It’s called multimodal digital mobility services, or #MDMS (which sounds like some kind of drug lol) and is about connecting more than just #trains. -
@radundtat
Well, the European Commission has announced the intention to put forward a legislative proposal to make this kind of thing possible. It’s especially important that your passenger rights get covered should a train be delayed and have you miss a connection in another country.
It’s called multimodal digital mobility services, or #MDMS (which sounds like some kind of drug lol) and is about connecting more than just #trains.Bonus fun fact: the #EuropeanParliament website to track the progress of proposed laws is called the legislative train schedule!
Legislative proposal on multimodal digital mobility services | Legislative Train Schedule
As part of transport policy, the European Commission plans to present a legislative proposal on multimodal digital mobility services.
European Parliament (www.europarl.europa.eu)
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Bonus fun fact: the #EuropeanParliament website to track the progress of proposed laws is called the legislative train schedule!
Legislative proposal on multimodal digital mobility services | Legislative Train Schedule
As part of transport policy, the European Commission plans to present a legislative proposal on multimodal digital mobility services.
European Parliament (www.europarl.europa.eu)
@radundtat all that said I realise I can’t answer the “when”
Legislative proposals take the time they take and honestly my info on this is out of date. I’m going to have to talk to some colleagues who are transport experts -
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Ooooh nice one! Tell me about the EU versions of japanese high speed trains (shinkansen) please and which cities they connect.
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One thing about me: I LOVE #trains.
And so does the #EU.
From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways.I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next.
Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.@hpod16 Trains are absolutely the best, just next to trams and buses!
