Klimaticket: All public transport in Austria with a single ticket for 1095 EUR/y

Re:Klimaticket: All public transport in Austria with a singl... by mtalantikite on Thursday September 30, 2021 @02:16PM (#28709331)

Here in the US, a shorter trip of NYC to Boston (~364km/226mi) is about 4.5 hours to drive or a little faster by train (faster train "acela" is 3h45m, regular is 4h20m). I'm assuming a "walk-up fare" is just day of, when you arrive at the station. That's generally not something we can do here as trains sell out, but for tomorrow tickets are $170 for the longer train, and between $140-$220 for the faster train (depending on departure time). Prices are one-way. Flying is often cheaper even at these distances, which is infuriating to me.

I'd love to have that $85 full walk-up fare you're getting. I really wish we cared about rail travel here, it's far preferable for me to flying or driving on trips at this distance.

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Re:Klimaticket: All public transport in Austria with a singl... by utucuro on Friday October 01, 2021 @01:33AM (#28714958)

One aspect of train travel that is particularly interesting in Germany is that ticket prices do NOT include seating. That is to say, the fact that you bought a ticket does not imply that you can expect to sit during your ride. You have to buy a numbered seating reservation if you want to have a guaranteed seat, which is not necessarily offered for all lines.

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Re:Klimaticket: All public transport in Austria with a singl... by smtm on Friday October 01, 2021 @02:55AM (#28715454)

A trip of 364km should not take 3h45 or 4.5 hrs. 2 hours should be expected on a route like that. The train would go at 185 km/h average speed. That is not even Japan or Chinese style high speed - just a well maintained railway infrastructure. With a 2 hour trip time you could get many people to switch...

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