Re: Overbooking of TGVs

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Hans-Joachim Zierke på [EMAIL PROTECTED] den 03-12-01 16.32:
> Erik Sandblom schrieb:
>> I don't think so. If the train is full, it's full. If the rule clearly says
>> you're not allowed in that coach on that train without a reservation, do you
>> really think it's awkward to have such a rule and enforce it?

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> If a railroad does not provide flexibility, the private car is the
> superior traffic mode for lots of travel needs.


Sure, and that's very important, but it's also important to deliver on
people's expectations that when they book and pay for a reservation, they
are entitled to all of the comfort and assurance a reservation entails.

I do not believe that everyone on the planet has the right to board a train
just because it happens to exist. It's first come, first serve.

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