Flixtrain is on the move. The private German railway company plans to launch new routes across Europe and order 65 new trains for €2.4 billion. We travel from Hamburg to Cologne to see what its service is like.

  • Porco@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    For Germany (and every country with public service) in the end that means: A private company for the lucrative connections. A publicly funded one for the rest. So capitalism as always…

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Deutsche Bahn is getting subsidies for servicing unprofitable routes and still has been cutting back on those massively.

    • redditmademedoit@piefed.zipEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Your scepticism isn’t unfounded, but I think real world experiences are a little more nuanced. Where I live, the private option is often more affordable. But then again, the government owned train company is run for profit.