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Re: Eurostar - are they with it?

Am Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:52:47 UTC,  schrieb EE507 <ee507@yahoo.co.uk>
auf misc.transport.rail.europe :

> it seems completely unnecessary given that I can buy
> Denmark-Germany tickets with ease and they DO show fares and their
> availability for Germany-London-Germany (ICE-EST-EST-ICE). If that's
> possible, why not do the same for London-Germany-London (EST-ICE-ICE-
> EST)?

Probably because of a commercial agreement between DB and Eurostar,
which leaves the market of London outgoing travellers to Eurostar,
providing special tariffs only for people starting in German (and
possibly returning there).

> If these could be combined with offers such as the Dauer-Spezial, DB
> would be onto a winner.  I for one would trade off the lower frequency
> of ICE connections for through ticketing and superior comfort.  It is
> completely barmy that the ICE is set up to compete with rather than
> complement Thalys services.

Thalys does Paris - Brussels - Cologne, the ICE to Frankfurt -
Cologne - (Brussels | Amsterdam). They complement each other on the
common stretch between Brussels and Cologne. The tree ICEs Frankfurt -
Cologne - Brussels operate in longer breaks between Thalys trains.

The competition is concerning the tickets, where DB's "London
Special" aims to get passengers to their own train. The rail is turned
more and more into a competitive situation, isn't it?


Cheers,

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