[Travel] I wonder if Southern Rail should do this?

[Herr Tubthumper]

New Adidas trainers double as Berlin transit passes

The shoes, which feature the same camouflage pattern used on the city’s train seats, double up as an annual transit pass. It is embedded in the tongues of the trainers, which are styled as a fabric version of the BVG annual ticket, and can be used just like a regular ticket covering the bus, tram and underground in zones A and B. While the cheapest annual ticket available from the BVG is €728 (£646), the shoes cost just €180.


https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/16/adidas-eqt-trainers-transport-tickets-berlin

 

[zefarelly]

Southern rail should be shut down.

People need to start working locally again, commuting is futile and unnecessary.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Southern rail should be shut down.

People need to start working locally again, commuting is futile and unnecessary.

I agree. But what about the general principle of a pair of shoes which double as a train ticket?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I agree. But what about the general principle of a pair of shoes which double as a train ticket?

Whats if you were going to some posh do all booted and suited... with Adidas trainers on... fail.

 

[maffew]

Would never happen in England

 

[pastafarian]

Getting Germans to wear the same clothing news story..........never presented problems in the past.....impossible is nothing......crack on!

 

[skipper734]

We need to be Chipped, it's the future.

 

[dazzer6666]

I agree. But what about the general principle of a pair of shoes which double as a train ticket?

Bit useless unless you wear the same pair of shoes every day

 

[pastafarian]

I agree. But what about the general principle of a pair of shoes which double as a train ticket?

What about the principle of a train ticket doubling as a train ticket?As opposed to a pair of shoes or a haddock?

 

[Seasidesage]

Germans have let themselves down here. Train pass in your shoes? Bit weird but OK? But have you seen the trainers? deary me...

 

[Pinkie Brown]

In keeping with tradition & rivalry, I expect Puma to launch a similar concept in Hamburg next week.

Will be fun for a ticket controller trying to scan a pair of trainers with a PDA, especially if the passenger has trodden in something.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Whats if you were going to some posh do all booted and suited... with Adidas trainers on... fail.

Good point, the Britpop look was never good.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What about the principle of a train ticket doubling as a train ticket?As opposed to a pair of shoes or a haddock?

Fair point. It currently doubles as a pass for a TOC to **** you up the arse.

 

[pastafarian]

Fair point. It currently doubles as a pass for a TOC to **** you up the arse.

Is that standard or do i need a railcard for that option?
Im thinking that no one seems to know how to run a railway from the management to the staff that getting ****ed up the arse is the bog standard nowadays.

 

[Sirnormangall]

Might struggle to get it out the ticket machine?