I'm a simple emigrant, and I often ride trains

In Germany, as in Russia, the railways are practically a monopoly of one company. Here it is Deutsche Bahn, that is, the German Railways. Like any monopolist, they have a whole lot of problems and tickets are often expensive. For example, a two-hour ride can easily cost 60 euros one way. But their main problem is delays. It seems that in all my trips, the train arrived on time only a couple of times, when I arrived at the station, not managing to catch the departure by a few minutes. Earlier, in such situations, I always did this: I looked for another train that goes to my destination as soon as possible, went to that platform, waited for the conductor to come out, and then asked him to let me board that train, showing that I have a ticket and that my other train is delayed. And I was always allowed. Recently I found myself in the same situation again, and to my surprise, the conductor not only allowed me to ride on his train again, but also mentioned some rule. I became curious and decided to check what these new rules were. It turned out that if your train is delayed by more than 20 minutes, you have the right to transfer to any other train for free. So next time, feel free to take advantage of this option. And do you often travel by trains? text on the picture: – Why were you late? – I'm always late – You're in. #useful