I'm a simple emigrant and I often travel by train

In Germany, as in Russia, the railways are practically a monopoly of one company. Here it’s Deutsche Bahn, i.e., the German Railways. Like any monopolist, they have a whole bunch of problems and tickets are often expensive. For example, a two-hour trip 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 on those couple of occasions when I arrived at the station just a few minutes before the departure. Previously, in such situations I always did this: I looked for another train that goes to my arrival point in the near future, went to that platform, waited for the conductor to come out, and then asked him to let me board this train, showing that I have a ticket and that my other train is delayed. And I was always allowed. Recently I got into the same situation again, and to my surprise, the conductor not only again allowed me to ride on his train, but also mentioned some rule. I became curious and decided to check what these new rules are. It turns out that if your train is delayed by more than 20 minutes, you have the the right to transfer to any other train for free. So next time, feel free to take advantage of this opportunity. And do you often travel by trains? text on the image: - Why are you late? - I am always late - You're hired. #useful