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Booking your trains Brussels-Vienna-Budapest shouldn't require three different websites.🚉
We're building a system that allows you to find, compare, and buy a single ticket for your entire journey, even when travelling with different companies:
🆘 You may be entitled to assistance, re-routing, or compensation if you face disruptions
🔝 We are removing barriers, so digital platforms display travel offers impartially, helping you find the best deal
💡 A simpler booking process
@EUCommission I wish you every success! Tomorrow would be fine.
@EUCommission Excellent!
When?
@EUCommission The trip shouldn't require a change of locs either, but... different voltages, even different track widths...
@EUCommission will the system be transparent AND open source? At least for the most part.
Travel should be about the journey, not the endless clicks and confusing websites. A streamlined process could make a big difference in how we experience new places.
Well said, @norawickham! Thanks for the comment 💜
@EUCommission que riurem quan ho vulguin integrar amb rodalies!
@EUCommission Is this just marketing, or serious @jon
@EUCommission It's high time something like this is created. We got international trains and border crossing trains running in EU since when? Since the start of EU?
Good luck. Make it a good website and a good app. But an accessible website forr all (without cookies or at least opt in) would be better.
@EUCommission hey! How about public, free and universal transportation? If roads are paid by all of us, why not public transport?
how about groveling in apology for not having done this in say 2010 ?
@EUCommission finally! Make sure also to fine train companies if they run overly late/don't offer replacement services or cancel a trajectory altogether. Maybe then Germany can finally get their shit in order.
Hello @aura! When trains are delayed or cancelled, your EU passenger rights kick in! 💪
You can learn more about your rights in each case here: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/passenger-rights/rail/index_en.htm
@EUCommission Curious about the details of what the EU is proposing and whether it will actually deliver for passengers? We have a complete summary for you https://erpu.eu/en/passenger-package
@EUCommission That sounds like a good development, but how are the prices going to be like? The prices need to be competitive for people to choose the train for long-distance travels over the plane or flixbus.
Hello @Enea90!
High-speed rail must be competitive and affordable. Our plan aims to offer passengers faster connections, easier booking options and more affordable prices. Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/JKXKgm
@EUCommission Sounds great, sounds like the way to go!
@EUCommission I really want this to become a reality. The European train network, if functioning well, is one of the things we can and should take pride in (and use).
Is there a proposed time line?
Hello @thisislieven!
We submitted these proposed regulations to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament for consideration under the ordinary legislative procedure back in May. We will communicate here once the proposal has been signed off by the elected representatives and the EU countries.
In the meantime, feel free to check out this video we made about this and other aspects of train travel in the #EU:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIgjFau47fc&t=1s
@EUCommission Silly assumption I don't follow Made in Europe already. 😀
Let's hope both Council and Parliament speed it up a little. Slightly surprised this has to go through the legislative process though.
about time :)
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