Post #2090225

2026-04-12 10:13 UTC

@madeindex The way the service offering has changed varies from country to country. In my view, the general trends since around 2020 are as follows: - There is once again a greater focus on (rather unsystematic) individual international connections that also cover longer distances (e.g. Berlin–Paris, Zurich–Florence, Oslo–Malmö). - Competition from state-owned railways is intensifying, particularly in countries such as Sweden and France, but also in other countries like Germany or Austria. (4/6)

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@larstransportworld@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 10:15

@madeindex - The arrival of additional operators is also leading to a gradual blurring of ‘train categories’ with these being increasingly adapted to national requirements (e.g. EuroCityExpress in Germany). - Regional services are increasingly being upgraded to long-distance services (e.g. Interregio in Austria), whilst ‘genuine’ long-distance services are tending to concentrate on the main routes. National long-distance services to less populated regions are rather on the decline. (5/6)

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