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Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

fareastgizmos — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:22:46 -0000

Why the Shinkansen and not the TGV?

Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

Schmierwurst — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:37:40 -0000

And to complete correction, trains in France (Germany, Switzerland,...) don't smell "unique". Not comparable to public transportation in North America.

Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

hojo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:27:59 -0000

Seems like any system which uses the device itself to store value is susceptible to hackage.

Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

Frankie — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:13:06 -0000

Yeppe. it looks like a series 300 (or another Hikari) who runs from Tokyo trough Osaka to Hiroshima...

Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

Mr. Picky — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:15:53 -0000

That isn't an SNCF train - It's a Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train).

Re: USB Train Tickets Arrive In France

poppples — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:23:23 -0000

Quote "SNCF, a railway company in France [...]"
To be precise, SNCF (Société nationale de chemin de fer, Railway National Company) is the only one one - state owned - company. The market will soon be open for competition, but so far it's the only one we have. And for information, it works better than in England - where competition is open - and is cheaper.