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Re:Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trains by mariusor on Sunday October 08, 2023 @01:07PM (#37812326)
For the distances where night trains are feasible "a fraction of time" is not really true if you take into account the time costs associated with air travel:

* airports are usually far at the outskirts of a capital (45m travel there)

* you need to get to the airport 2h before to checking-in/passport control, etc.

* you need to wait to pick up your baggage (30m)

* travel into the city again (45m)

Not to mention the stress and high friction of every step of this journey, opposite to going to the main train station, which usually is pretty central, getting in the train, and sleeping the full night in a decent cot.

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Re:Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trains by novaRom on Sunday October 08, 2023 @01:52PM (#37812779)
Drinking water. But you can buy 500mg of water for 5 Euros of course, right? Traveling as a family with with children, and when your departure is delayed, you can spend quite a bit just to stay hydrated.
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Re:Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trains by Jenda_ on Monday October 09, 2023 @01:45PM (#37823103)
Fortunately, many airports have taps with drinking water available. I don't understand why not all (e.g. no drinking tap & warm water only is available on the toilets), it feels like a conspiracy by the 5-Euros-water sellers.
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