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The rise of Mastodon has made me so much more aware of government services requiring us to use private companies’ systems to communicate with them and access services.

Sitting on a Dutch train just now I was shown on a screen “feeling unsafe in the train? Contact us via WhatsApp”.

What if I don’t use WhatsApp? (I do, but I wish I didn’t have to) I’m forced to share my data with Meta to use it.

Public systems should not require use of private services.

#NS #Netherlands #FOSS #privacy


According to #NS, people on the go are not used to returning deposited bottles at the stations so it makes no sense to deploy more reverse vending machines there.

nos.nl/artikel/2530271-verkoop…

How come that often three out of four machines at Amsterdam Centraal are full? And what would it then look like if people were used to returning bottles at the station?

#ns


Today I was lucky enough to ride the last non refurbished #NS #VIRM-III number 8746 which is due to refurbishment in January.
This is probably my last ride on a VIRM without red/blue seats or closed toilet system.
#ns #virm


Tady třeba strojvedoucí národního dopravce žádá „klid na práci“ formou záruky exkluzivity i po roce 2025, kdy současná licence vyprší. Jen tak prý monopolní dopravce může investovat do zkvalitňování služeb.

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RT @MachinistStefan
Geef #NS zekerheid over haar toekomst zodat ze kan investeren in de toekomst. Dan kunnen we terug naar de normale dienstregeling (opleidingen personeel bomvol nu) en weer investeren in reizigers uit de r…
twitter.com/MachinistStefan/st…

#ns