Regional train
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Regional train is a train category in several European countries.
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[edit] Switzerland
In Switzerland the term regional train, German: Regionalzug, French: Train régional, Italian: Treno regionale replaced the former terms Personenzug (German, translates as passenger train) and train omnibus (French) to have a more precise description and basically the same word in all three national languages. Starting in December 2004 the abbrevation Regio was introduced for all languages. Trains named Regio call at every stop.
[edit] Germany
In Germany there is a train category Regionalbahn which can be translated as regional train. This category is used for trains calling at every stop. Before they were named Nahverkehrszug and even before Personenzug.
[edit] Austria
In Austria trains called Regionalzug call at every stop. They mostly only convey 2nd class.
[edit] Sources
- Partly translated from German Wikipedia de:Regio (Eisenbahn) de:Regionalbahn de:Regionalzug
- Swiss official timetable with explanations in English http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch
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