Yeah, of course. To board a train, you just buy a ticket and get on. No 2 hour wait, no stripping off at security, no being told when you are and aren’t allowed to stand up. It’s just a better experience.
DataSetMatch on
…if reliable options existed?
Europe, let me break the news to you, you’re chock full of reliable options right now. Time to drop the billions in annual airline subsidies to anywhere rail connections already exist.
countfapplington on
I would. I hate going to airports with the rigmarole that it all entails, being rushed and bored on and off endlessly. The issue is that the trains in the UK are very expensive and much slower than the ones I used to take on the continent.
Steamed_Clams_ on
I would prefer a longer journey on the train (within reason) to flying as its a much more comfortable way to travel, sleeper trains can also eliminate many problems of travel times by train.
budapestersalat on
Of course we would.
But it does require commitment from governments, which is very different across different countries. Some, like Austria are seeing decades long projects coming to fruition in these years. Others, like Germany or Hungary are seeing what long term neglect and mismanagement do, and it’s not easy to turn around.
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Yeah, of course. To board a train, you just buy a ticket and get on. No 2 hour wait, no stripping off at security, no being told when you are and aren’t allowed to stand up. It’s just a better experience.
…if reliable options existed?
Europe, let me break the news to you, you’re chock full of reliable options right now. Time to drop the billions in annual airline subsidies to anywhere rail connections already exist.
I would. I hate going to airports with the rigmarole that it all entails, being rushed and bored on and off endlessly. The issue is that the trains in the UK are very expensive and much slower than the ones I used to take on the continent.
I would prefer a longer journey on the train (within reason) to flying as its a much more comfortable way to travel, sleeper trains can also eliminate many problems of travel times by train.
Of course we would.
But it does require commitment from governments, which is very different across different countries. Some, like Austria are seeing decades long projects coming to fruition in these years. Others, like Germany or Hungary are seeing what long term neglect and mismanagement do, and it’s not easy to turn around.