One last point on European Entry/Exit System (EES)
The main constraint, overall, is the border police did not have enough staff in Bari
Had they had 1 EU (so non-EES) booth open, they could have use...
Damn. Bari - Roma is a ETR 485 old Pendolino. These are the worst Trenitalia high speed trains. I’d hoped at least it’d be a more modern Pendolino!
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