Train of Unthought.

[balinares]

2011 was a good year for me as far as writing is concerned, in the sense that some got done, and some even got shared

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[footpad]

"Record profits" -- ah yes, I smell the perennial, inevitable, repulsive results of privatisation.

It's the same every fucking time.

[balinares]

It's actually even worse than that.

The company is managed like a private corp, but the state is still the majority stakeholder and the company enjoys the benefits of a public organisation. It's a monopoly, the state funds it, and it's actually not obligated to render the service for which you pay it.

I don't know if you've heard, but a while ago, the EU tried to pass a directive mandating that train companies be responsible for their passengers in the same way airline companies already are -- gotta deliver them where they paid to be delivered, and see them fed and housed until then if needed. Well, the directive was shot by the efforts of one state in particular... the one that's the majority stakeholder at my train company. See how it works?

So we get the worst of both worlds. Joy.

[issarlk]

Next step: increase prices even more. Electricity ain't getting any cheaper you know.

[balinares]

At least I already reduced the cost of my riding the subway by buying tickets one by one instead of the monthly pass.

Turns out the monthly pass is somewhat more expensive.

Don't you love those guys?

[issarlk]

This is completely normal, you are the one with an abnormal mind here:
The monthly pass is more convenient, and so it's normal to pay more for it.
It's just like the USA ISP who charged 2USD more for people paying their bill over the internet, because it's more convenient.