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I've dug a little further, and when I open the trainsplit app (without me trying to log in), it tries to access:
app-measurement.com
graph.facebook.com
I guess that the thinking behind that is that those two sites pay something (a tiny amount?) to trainsplit for the data that I am a train...
Apps communicating with Facebook have been in the news again after apps like Spotify failed yesterday. Apparently it's to do with Facebook Software Development Kit (SDK).
I checked and TrainSplit has still been sending data to Facebook. I admit I am still confused as to what's innocent...
Another quote, from Don Milton of the Uni of Maryland:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/08/coronavirus-cruise-ship-dock-oakland-us-death-toll-climbs
I guess a train like Eurostar would be the closest to how a cruise ship works, because it can't take tunnel air.
Assuming that you enjoy travelling by train (ie longer journeys), I think you could do it all (except Eurostar) on non-reservable trains, giving you the flexibility you would want.
I think splitting at Arlon, Luxembourg and Trier on day 3 would save a lot.
In light of concern about using Daily Mail as a source, it can be noted that the findings are by "scientists from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore, who found evidence of the virus in the hospital's air exhaust. This "suggests that small, virus-laden droplets may be...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8086457/Coronavirus-spread-air-conditioning-contagious-previously-thought.html
Which are the safest trains to use in terms of there being external air flow ie from windows or vestibule doors?
In what way are they filthy? I don't think drops of urine carry much danger, and surely people wash their hands after number 2?
Also I'm not sure that urine or faeces carry coronavirus.
That's a lot!
I think it's safer for all if the majority have had the chance to wash their hands for free, rather than just a few people who were desperate enough to pay to use the toilet.
Now that health advice is to wash hands for 20 seconds before eating, and after using public transport, will the German stations unbarrier their toilets?
Charging 1 euro definitely reduces the number of people who will bother to wash their hands.
An example of how someone may be affected by this:
Person has an outwardly heterosexual Facebook profile but travels by train to places that hold Pride street events.
Facebook notes that the travel patterns match those of people who have been categorised as queer street protestors, so also...
I have just looked at the 19 new "C" regions here
https://www.rheinbahn.de/tickets/preisstufen/Broschren%20%20Flyer/Flyer%20Preisstufe%20C%20ab%202018.pdf
And I see your point - there is no single C ticket that covers the area in your map!
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