> Tesla built a train station at the end of its new short line *specifically to serve its new Gigafactory outside Berlin.*
Emphasis mine.
I was worried but this seems quite irrelevant to the German passenger landscape. Phew!
Emphasis mine.
I was worried but this seems quite irrelevant to the German passenger landscape. Phew!
Resulting in the collapse of the public one or, at best, cutting costs and reducing commuter lines from smaller towns/villages.
eg LNER (an older much larger rail brand) often refuse to carry passengers with a Grand Central (a newer low cost operator) ticket when there is disruption because of internal disagreements between the two companies and different interpretation of the law/contract. This is confusing, annoying and often very expensive for passengers when they board an LNER train (as it’s the next one) and get told they have to buy new tickets
It reminds me of low cost airlines and look at the state of flying these days. Everyone is “low cost” but often without the low cost part. Ie it dragged the bar down so low
I think a thorough analysis of where it works and where it doesn't, and why, would be really interesting.
I swear, I read the most smooth-brained commentary here.