Travel by train - Viaggiare in treno

A British InterCity 125, the world's fastest diesel train, which runs through the English countryside

Travel by train it includes everything from historic steam trains to high-speed trains, tourist dinners to cheap ones used as fast modern means of mass transit. For the traveler, the information available on the range of services can vary greatly.

Some examples of variations are:

  • Travel by luxury train
  • Commuter train travel - as cheap and efficient as airplanes or other land transport
  • Long distance train journey
  • Rail Enthusiasts - Interested in seeing train stations, locomotives, rolling stock and related parts

Traveling by train in some countries may be the most appropriate means of accessing certain regions where alternative means of transport would otherwise be limited. In Russia, the Trans-Siberian was the only land transport from coast to coast until the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian Highway in the early 21st century; in Canada, the country was unified with the train until in 1961 the Trans-Canada Highway it has been completed.

In many countries, train travel is the primary means of transportation. Travelers traveling by train often come across timetables and information only in local languages, or poorly translated information and even hard-to-understand ticketing requirements.

In Italy

High-speed trains travel throughout Italy on the AV / AC line in operationin Italy, two railway companies offer high-speed transport services: Trenitalia with its trains LeFrecce and New Passenger Transport with his Italo

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