[isbvhodnvemrwvn]

I've heard that there was some sort of a standard being developed on the EU level, but it basically drowns in bureaucracy, and the API calls are effectively free-for-all key-value objects where everyone can implement them as they see fit.

[estebank]

As much of a cynic I can be, I believe that if there's a supra-national organism capable of addressing such a problem as cross-country rail coordination, it's the EU. As many ills there are in the banking system in the EU, transferring money even across countries between individuals is a much more seamless experience than in other places, in large part, if not entirely, thanks to EU legislation. Things like abolition of roaming fees is another example.

You can of course point at the fake "bendy bananas" UK tabloid bullshit pushed by the likes of their current PM for easy laughs, or at the cookie banners prevalent on every site that collects more than a service level log of visitors to be skeptical, but I still think improving the situation of rail in Europe can be done in reasonable ways.

[kergonath]

The EU is great when you need a technical solution to a very complex problem. The people at the commission just love that stuff.