The way #TrainTickets work in the UK really ticks me off. Because of the strikes, I’ve had to move the dates of my travel for work.

4 out of the 6 train tickets can be moved at an eye-watering admin fee of £20 and at a price that is £40 more than the original ticket. 2 of the train trips can’t be moved or refunded so you just lose them. It’s just nuts. How is this meant to encourage more people to use #PublicTransport when it is less hassle and expense to just drive? (I can’t actually drive, but the point is that the rest of my coworkers are now going to).

I’m pretty sure I have #dyscalculia so me trying to work out how the heck I’m meant to expense this is fun. I need a numbers and travel person to deal with all this stuff for me.

#DeutscheBahn's #ticketmachines allow you to buy #traintickets anonymously in #Germany, without the superfluous carbondioxide emissions generated by #tracking on-line. Works nicely for all types of #DB discount schemes, even for destinations abroad - but not for connections to/fro #Austria including #ÖBB #RailJet. These can be bought #anonymously only from serviced DB counters.

#trainlove

@shieldsy05 @TerribleMaps If you think DD MMM YYYY is unambiguous, wait until you see British #NationalRail #TrainTickets.

Even though they are in English, they don't use the normal month name three-letter abbreviations JAN, FEB, etc, but JNR, FBY, MCH, APR, MAY, JUN, JLY, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DMR. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APTIS_ticket_features#6:_Date #APTIS

You know you're old when you remember sub 10 quid #TrainTickets from Newcastle to London's King's Cross!

If I booked a same day return for tomorrow it's around £350.00!

Darlo to Newcastle return was 5 quid max, today with a same day return you'd be hard pressed to pay less than £35.00!

#RipOffBritain #Capitalism #PublicOwnershipNow

You know you're old when you remember sub 10 quid #TrainTickets from Newcastle to London's King's Cross!

If I booked a same day return for tomorrow it's around £350.00!!!!!!!

Darlo to Newcastle return was 5 quid max, today with a same day return you'd be hard pressed to pay less than £35.00!

#RipOffBritain #Capitalism #PublicOwnershipNow

Since I met disbelief when I announced to buy #deutschebahn long-distance #traintickets from the railway station's ticket machine: Yes, it is still possible to buy them #anonymously, without personal #tracking. You can buy both, #sparpreis and #supersparpreis tickets, including #seat #reservations , and you can pay in #cash. No need for #personalized #onlinetickets.

#privacy #AnonymityMatters #anonymity