not punctual German trains, or anger at the Deutsche Bahn
arrived in Germany I just admired the precision scheduling transportation. One only has to come to a halt as soon as you can see how many minutes to arrive or that the desired bus. The same system the metro and trains. Since in Germany there is a monopoly, Deutsche Bahn, then all the traffic satisfies them. Ticket prices certainly can not compare with our bus, so or otherwise to take the bus, with about two euros will have to part. Very interesting system that you buy a ticket not to a specific bus or Tram, and just the ticket for about 2 hours or a day. Well, then we will ride on what you want. This system requires a habit, but then it is perfect for travel. Choose city of departure and arrival times, the computer will calculate everything myself, as well as by means of which pass.
Well, I had to go as that of the city of Cottbus in Meissen. The distance between the cities of approximately 100 - 150 km, not so much. I went up to a machine that punched my trip with 3 transfers, well, nothing can be done in a way. First get to what that village half an hour by bus. A cold November morning, all passengers in the elevated mood are sent to the railway routes for transplant on the train. There are 15 minutes for the break, with us is a representative of Deutsche Bahn, apparently to get to work. Nothing heralds bad news. Comes up to me a German burgher and wondered what time to arrive, our train as we had found that he had already been delayed by 4 minutes, but that's okay. Here comes Train from Cottbus, from where we had just arrived by bus, totally empty. All wondered why it was impossible to go on it, well, not so important, and sat down the warm train. I said, in the right direction for me and he goes quietly took place at the window. Dostal headphones, turn it on and prepared for a pleasant polutorochasovoy trip. But here comes an assistant engineer and cute all requests to leave, because this train does not go further. We need to change seats on the other. The people poured out of the train back on the road, where the end result we had to stand for another hour. Not all survived, as is the weather was truly the winter, then we learned that all Yet we need back in the train and he's still going. On the train, we stayed another half hour and finally moved in the right direction. I spied a stop at which was supposed to change seats. Left, crossed the path and realized that at this time no trains do not arrive. It turns out our train changed direction and I do not need was out of the old. I rushed back to seep through the passers-by but still came back. No further force majeure fortunately did not occur until return home. Bypassing several changes I've made it to Meissen, made all things and was waiting for me way back. Ago, it was much less transplants and I fell The same train that was carrying me in the morning. I've probably been with him that it is connected )))). in the evening I arrived at that cold village, where he was to change seats back on the bus. It was the final station and all the people went to transplant. Was a great Friday night. People were driving home tired after a working week. There were many people. And then Passing on the train tunnel road ways, many are caught myself thinking that they saw only one bus that will take them home. And everything is not paying attention German culture is not rushed to him. All huddled in this small but roomy bus. I immediately thought of Russia's overcrowded bus in the evening. But then the driver, an evil German Granddaddy did not pay the fine and have no luck Polizei standing. He just said all those who need to exit the bus. How will people get it does not care. Then it turned out that the next bus will be an hour and want to breathe the air can enjoy a quiet evening by the German. Go Naturally no one was going. To solve this question 40 minutes in various ways. Even goes so "rock paper scissors." Eventually somebody came over, someone decided to breathe the air and there were only sitting passengers. What surprised me, went largely sessile, and erect lucky took their places.
Here we are disappointment in the German railways. It turns out not everything is as it seems to many people. And there are a great mechanism malfunctions. And prices for travel are not small and people simply have no choice but to submit to a huge system.
PS The very next day was in Berlin, where the train station after passing the floor said that he could not go ahead and come back in reverse. Hence all late for their long-distance trains and the system again failed.
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