Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Swiss rail company CFF says some 500 ticket machines throughout Switzerland were out of commission starting Sunday night, 15 March (a day famously known for bringing down Caesar). Travelers were obliged to wait in line to buy tickets, but the company announced that its ticket-takers were being “tolerant” towards people without tickets.

The breakdown was due to a centralized system for the machines, which required several hours to repair.