German Rail(Deutsche Bahn) has upped the ante to 320km/h on its Frankfurt-am-Main Cologne service. German Rail is working in conjunction with SNCF and both railway companies operate through trains between Paris and Frankfurt-am-Main and Paris and Stuttgart. Is it possible that the DB livery will soon be on view at St Pancras?
Sir Norman Foster's Berlin Hauptbahnhof is fast becoming Europe's railway hub.
For the first time in its history Berlin has a central railway station. German rail traffic is returning to its natural geogrpahy, ie east west. Of course all eyes on the new Berlin Moscow development. Mehdorn is pushing the project with great energy.
The Independent (UK) carries a very positive editorial today on the EU and the euro.
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3 comments:
Hello Michael!
Your comments on the DB are correct - as far as they go. On the other hand, rail is just not competetive in Germany at the moment. It's cheaper to fly at the moment. I'm flying from Düsseldorf to Dublin and back next week for under 80 €. The best offer I could find just now for a return trip between Cologne and Berlin was 98 €. (Regular price 204 €!)
Of course, the question of the size of the ecological footprint isn't adressed here - as well as the scandalous fact that jet kerosine isn't taxed (unlike diesel, or the electricity that the Deutsche Bahn has to use).
Carry on the blogging!
Francis
And how does the price look with a Bahn Card?
I'm not sure about that. There are different Bahn Cards with different percentage reductions. But they all cost quite a bit too, and I'm not sure if they can be used on all special offers (such as the 98 € I referred to). No question about it, a Bahn Card is good for regular commuters, but then, frequent flyers can get "miles" from Aer Lingus as well!
Francis
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