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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

A train passes through a snowy Alpine village in Tyrol with chalets and snow-covered forests
A ÖBB Eurocity service in Austria. The EU hopes ticket prices will fall as a result of greater transparency and competition. Photograph: volkerpreusser/Alamy

Cross-border train journeys through several European countries are the stuff of many a holidaymaker’s dreams.

But the reality of trying to buy the tickets, navigating multiple websites without knowing who can help if a connection is missed, can prove less than relaxing. As one MEP puts it, it can often require “five tabs, three apps and a prayer”.

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