Jon Worth

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Why the European Commission’s cross border pilot projects are a good idea – but not the way the Commission communicates it

In January 2023 the European Commission announced its 10 cross border railway pilot projects. That the Commission would do this was a commitment in its 2021 action plan to boost passenger rail. Once in a while the European Commission tries to communicate about these pilot projects – and ridiculously over-sells[Read More…]

27.11.2023 1 comment

So party politics did not work. It’s time to solve Europe’s railway problems some other way
25.11.2023 7 comments
Why bother with sensible transport policies when you can propose a Maglev instead?
20.11.2023 1 comment

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A diagram to explain EU cross border rail passengers rights – and to push for political change

I managed to make a bit of a name for myself throughout the Brexit process by turning the complexities of the it into complex flow diagrams. I’ve used similar techniques to explain party leadership processes in UK and Germany, how to choose a Bundesliga team to support, and even a[Read More…]

16.01.2023 1 comment

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Jon Worth

So party politics did not work. It’s time to solve Europe’s railway problems some other way

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Budapest to Belgrade by train – from 28 November 2023

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Quoted in the FT “‘We are full’: the rebirth of Europe’s sleeper trains”

Analysis

Why the European Commission’s cross border pilot projects are a good idea – but not the way the Commission communicates it

So party politics did not work. It’s time to solve Europe’s railway problems some other way

Why bother with sensible transport policies when you can propose a Maglev instead?

Guides

A diagram to explain EU cross border rail passengers rights – and to push for political change

Germany’s 49 Euro Ticket Deutschlandticket – a FAQ

How to use Deutsche Bahn’s De Connect tickets for train trips between Germany and London

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