The project kicked-off at the Vienna Railway Station. Over the summer, Austrian trains will invite travellers through QR codes to indulge in the Europe Readr universe. The project will also accompany the emblematic “Buch Wien” fair and the “Österreich liest” festival.
Overview
In cooperation with the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), passengers can access Europe Readr on the Railnet portal on more than 300 ÖBB trains (Railjet and Cityjet). To read the books, they only need to connect to ÖBB WLAN on the train via a smartphone, tablet or laptop.
The project was launched on 19 July 2021 at Vienna Railway Station by the Austrian Federal Minister of the Environment, Leonore Gewessler, Slovenian Ambassador to Vienna Aleksander Geržina, and Chairman of the Board of ÖBB Andreas Matthä, who expressed satisfaction that the ÖBB is contributing to the promotion of reading culture and the exchange of views on European issues during the European Year of Rail.
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As soon as you open Alexander Shpatov’s short story collection and read the first story “Experience Sofia”, you know that this author loves his city. He loves it so much that he wants the reader to love it too and – even better – to see it with the eyes of someone who has lived there all of his life. Reading these stories is an initiation. If you’ve never been to Sofia, it’s likely you’re so intrigued, you’ll feel like visiting as soon as possible. If you’ve been there before, it’s possible, you’ll discover entirely new sides to a lively city that is rich in history.