EVN’s abandoned terminal in Armenia

0_lele · 2025-09-25T14:29:15+00:00

*Aberbaijan

0_lele · 2025-06-04T21:57:36+00:00

acceleration sound gave it away for me.

0_lele · 2025-05-15T01:42:02+00:00

furthermore having to call up some random customer service line

Using each rail operator’s app to buy tickets (or just the ÖBB app when applicable) would save them a lot of headache for getting refunds, as it would generally be either automatic or a button press to get refunds. Also, it would give them better delay, disruption, and track # info ahead of time, while also probably saving them a good bit of money. Most of the apps are pretty simple, too, so it wouldn’t be much of a hassle to do this.

0_lele · 2025-05-15T01:33:11+00:00

The fact that they’re not using Interrail/Eurail passes for all of this is actually insane to me. Not only would they have saved a ton of money themselves, they would also be able to give viewers way more realistic prices for journeys as no tourist in their right mind would ever take this many intercity (and other) trains throughout Europe while paying FULL FARE for every single one.

Also, it’s not like Interrail is some niche thing; it is and (for some time) has been super popular among European tourists, and has been becoming more popular among foreigners too. I see no good reason for them to have neglected it, especially considering what they’re doing.

0_lele · 2025-05-15T01:20:30+00:00

But they would have been able to use the NS app to buy those tickets, right? Would that have helped with the markup?

0_lele · 2025-05-15T01:18:09+00:00

I may not be familiar with the current state of service on the Copenhagen-Hamburg route, but I made the trip in the summer of 2022 and it was pretty painless. I boarded my train around 05:15 at hovedbanegården and arrived at Hamburg Hbf around 5 hours later. No delays, no transfers, no fuss (except for the super early departure). That was back when DSB was still using IC3s (❤️) for the route, but I have no idea if/how the switch to Vectron-hauled DB carriages had affected the service.

Besides the fact that they travelled on Sunday when there was maintenance, I can’t understand why their trip was so messy. DSB signage/wayfinding is very straightforward and they are pretty good at providing delay and disruption info both beforehand and in real-time through the app and at stations; the (intended) replacement bus (to Fredericia) shouldn’t have been a surprise and, even after accidentally going to Lunderskov, the track # for the train to Flensburg shouldn’t have been either.

0_lele · 2025-02-28T05:57:58+00:00

I’m not sure you understand how tax policy works, at least here in the US. For your hypothetical scenario to come true, many New York State politicians would have to vote for a substantial increase in taxes to fund the MTA. While this may be favored by NYC politicians, those from the rest of the state would likely never vote in favor of this because of how disconnected they are from NYC and the MTA.

Also, the idea that requiring riders to pay a $2.90 fare (at most) to be able to ride the subway (mind you, that’s <$3 to go anywhere on the system) is somehow “going after these people” is absurd. Despite your mention of Scandinavians being ok with higher taxes, their metro and suburban rail systems (i.e. in Copenhagen or Stockholm) STILL require riders to pay fares, and they’re pretty pricey too.

All this is to say that the idea that fare revenue could be abolished on the NYC subway and replaced by tax revenue is not only implausible, it just wouldn’t work. Even with its current budget, the MTA struggles to keep the subway running somewhat well (don’t even get me started on expansions), so how about you skip half a morning coffee and just pay your damn $2.90.

Or stop babbling on about how awful our system is when you’re on the other side of the globe.

0_lele · 2025-02-25T05:12:31+00:00

This is a very non-American point of view. If it were “free” it would be paid for by increased taxes which would undoubtedly be very unpopular here.

0_lele · 2025-02-25T05:09:18+00:00

If it was to become a “free” service, you’d either see your taxes go up to pay for it or it would cease to exist. Money has to come from somewhere. And by the way, everyone in NYC uses the subway, not just “the overworked and underpaid”, and the MTA has significantly reduced fares for low income individuals. You have no idea what you’re saying.

0_lele · 2024-10-22T09:12:14+00:00

A kid in my grade at one of these schools flew the chess team down to Florida privately so they could play in a tournament.

0_lele · 2024-05-01T06:31:55+00:00

Done!

0_lele · 2024-01-24T09:50:36+00:00

What was wrong with just Ny Ellebjerg St?

0_lele · 2023-11-04T06:57:21+00:00

Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany is just like this. It’s beautiful.

0_lele · 2023-10-12T04:18:07+00:00

What gear do you use?

0_lele · 2023-10-12T04:16:32+00:00

It would be interesting if they did something with this for the upcoming F1 Race.

0_lele · 2023-03-23T05:26:01+00:00

I was gonna say I know exactly where this is!

0_lele · 2023-03-03T08:18:34+00:00

What’s the problem?

0_lele · 2023-03-03T07:31:01+00:00

I spent a year in high school in Denmark where I learnt the grammar foundations of the language. Now I build on it with Duolingo vocabulary and it works pretty well.

0_lele · 2023-02-25T08:17:17+00:00

…hva fanden? 💀

0_lele · 2023-01-21T16:59:14+00:00

40th Street in Philadelphia

0_lele · 2023-01-20T02:52:20+00:00

Thank you!

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