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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by weinzierl on Saturday October 12, 2024 @07:29PM (#41823683)
That's how it works.

That's how it works in Germany. Everywhere else I just swipe my mobile and I am done.

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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by lispm on Sunday October 13, 2024 @04:56AM (#41826314)
I don't even need to swipe a ticket. All my local public transport has zero ticket checks, just random&rare controls.

In a long distance train I check in on my booked seat via the app. That's it. No additional ticket check.

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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by immibis on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:39PM (#41829894)
German people have an understandable historical revulsion to the government tracking their every move.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by eptcyka on Sunday October 13, 2024 @02:34PM (#41830344)
Yes, that is why, instead of using a payment network, they choose to use an app, which still needs one to transact within the financial system and lets the government adjacent company run arbitrary code on one’s phone.
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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by immibis on Sunday October 13, 2024 @05:51PM (#41831984)
It's why they use paper tickets most of the time.
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