Survey of Rail Transport in Nations

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[b]Country:[/b]

[b]Does rail transport exist?[/b]

If no, please disregard the below.
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[b]Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs:[/b]
[b]Is the railway network dense or sparse?[/b]
[b]How many railway stations are there?[/b]
[b]What percentage of settlements have a rail service?[/b]
[b]How long is the railway network in terms of track distance?[/b]
[b]Is the railway private or public?[/b]
[b]Does the railway have cross-border services?[/b]
[b]Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other?[/b]
[b]What is the general gauge used?[/b]
[b]What form of locomotion or power is used?[/b]
[b]What form of signalling is used?[/b]
[b]What ticketing system is used?[/b]
[b]What kind of level crossing is most common?[/b]

[b]What is the public opinion of the railway?[/b]
[b]Are the railways well patronaged?[/b]
[b]Are the railways clean, fast and efficient?[/b]
[b]Are coaches generally corridor or compartment?[/b]
[b]What staff work on the railway?[/b]
[b]What classes exist?[/b]
[b]What are the most famous services, if there are any?[/b]

[Nortainland]

The General Office
The Board of Rail

Country: The Kingdom of Nortend, Cardoby and Hoebrideland

Does rail transport exist? Yes

Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Chairman of the Board of Rail, Sir Peter Devlin, under the Secretary of State for General Affairs, Alan Dunnings
Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense in Nortend, getting somewhat sparser towards the North. Also rather sparse on the islands of Govle and Cardoby, though not very.
How many railway stations are there? 7353 railway stations, with a new line being built with an extra 5 stations within the year.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Many settlements either are served by a railway station or are within ten miles of one though many more remote farming villages and hamlets especially in Hoebrideland are not served. Quite a few villages on Govny, Cardoby and Mure are also not served. However, there are rather a few villages in eastern and central Nortend not within ten miles of a station.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? Approximately 25,325 miles of track.
Is the railway private or public? All of the land, stations, track and infrastructure is owned by the Board of Rail. Rolling stock and locomotives are owned and operated by railway companies.This means that effectively only the individual railway companies actually operate services, whilst the Board of Rail merely controls. Signalling and maintenance is the responsibility of the Board of Rail, who delegate the task to individual companies, typically the railway companies running the line in question.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Services operate over the Hambrian Marches. There are usually no border checks on the train, unlike for walkers or passengers in a motorcar or carriage, as travel documents must be shown upon purchase of a cross-border ticket and be shown to the guard or conductor upon checking.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? The railway is widely used for passenger transport, they conveyance of goods and both the sorting and delivery of post. The railway is also used as official state transport, and for travelling medical and library services in remote villages.
What is the general gauge used? Standard gauge is most common, though there are quite a few narrow gauge lines in the more mountainous regions of the country.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Steam locomotion is most common, though a few suburban underground railways run on electricity. Diesel power is relatively uncommon on the mainline, and mostly confined to shunting and certain goods such as explosives. Electric multiple units are also seen on a few branchlines.
What form of signalling is used? Standard mechanical semaphore signalling is used across the country, as prescribed in the Board of Rail Order No. 3, which prescribes the standard stop signal of a red arm with white stripe and standard distant signal of yellow fishtailed arm with black chevron. The network uses the absolute block signalling system, with manned signalboxes located in every block.
What ticketing system is used? The Board of Rail Ticketing System, affectionately known as 'BORTS', is in use across the entire country by Board of Rail Order No. 22. It allows for through ticketing between railway companies by both goods and passengers. A ticket may be purchased at any manned station for a journey from any station to any other station in the system. Passengers travelling from an unmanned may purchase tickets on a train from the guard, or sometimes at a local shop, establishment, signalbox or house, however may only travel to another station on the line. Tickets are a rectangular piece of card with date, serial number and needed travelling information. Tickets are usually checked on board a train, though in busier stations it is sometimes checked at the entrance of the station or platform. Through tickets must be surrendered at the conclusion of one's journey by depositing them in a box. They are sent to the Board of Rail Clearing House for distribution of profits to individual companies.
What kind of level crossing is most common? The majority of level crossings in Nortend consist of pairs of hinged white gates with red targets and lamps which swing across the roadway in order to block off traffic when a train is due. When the road is open, they are closed against the railway. This sometimes means the gates overlap when the width of the road is greater or less than the width of the railway. Gates are usually closed across the road by default on rural lines, however in towns with more traffic, they are usually kept open unless a train is due. The gates are usually operated by a crossing keeper who lives next to the crossing, but sometimes are operated by the signalman when the crossing is close to a signal box.

What is the public opinion of the railway? It is generally rather good, although it is somewhat seen to be a bit clunky and often unreliable in adverse weather.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes; around two milliard journeys were made on the railway between 2014-2015.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? The railway is generally clean and fast, and though it is somewhat often late, it is relatively efficient.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Coaches are generally compartment, with a corridor on one side. The corridor must be kept clear to allow the guard to pass through.
What staff work on the railway? At stations, there is usually a stationmaster, a senior booking clerk, a booking clerk, a junior booking clerk and one or more porters. Aboard trains, there is a driver, a fireman, a ticket inspector and a guard. On rural or quiet routes, the guard may sometimes take over the job of a ticket inspector. Goods trains do not have ticket inspectors. Other staff include fitters, linesmen, signalmen, general clerks, printers, chefs, stewards and boilerplatemakers.
What classes exist? There is first class, second class and sometimes third class for sleeper or long journeys.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Blue Hambrian is a famous sleeper express train departing each night from Lendert Ganebide at 10 in the evening, arriving in Rhise Florstalm at 6 in the morning. It then returns to Rhise departing at 10 in the morning and arriving at 6 in the afternoon. The Carolinian is another express train departing Ganebide to Pindorm, in Quarland. The most scenic journey is often thought to be The Dancing Breeze, from Rhise to King's Heam, passing through the Hambric scenery of rugged mountains, barren moors and wild seas.

[Medwedian Democratic Federation]

Country: The Medwedian Democratic Federation
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: The Honourable General-Lieutenant Sejdor Wornatsch, Secretary of Railway Affairs

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Very dense
How many railway stations are there? 12.355
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 67%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 325.316 km
Is the railway private or public? Mostly public. It is broken up between the MSB (Medwediske Statsbanen; Medwedian Federal Railways) and various regional rail companies.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes. There is for example a MSB Express service that runs from Medwed to Moscow; a russian Sapsan service also offers a quick connection between the Medwedian and Russian capital.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both.
What is the general gauge used? 1520 mm
What form of locomotion or power is used? Mainly diesel and electric, but there are still some steam trains in rural areas.
What form of signalling is used? Standard mechanical semaphore signaling.
What ticketing system is used? Usually every company has it's own ticketing system

What is the public opinion of the railway? Very good.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Almost everywhere; quality is slightly lower in rural areas.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Both
What classes exist? The MSB offers multiple classes on the faster trains - the luxurious First Class with WLAN, excellent catering and service, the cheaper Second Class which offers comfortable seats but no service, the Third Class with plain wooden seats and no catering whatsnotever and sometimes also the Fourth Class with wooden benches.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Bedrådalbanen (Bedrå Valley Railway) is a very pictoresque route of 105 kilometers that runs from Bjergsted all the way up to the little town of Pyrnuwiek in the Urals and operates classic diesel and steam locomotives.

[The Soviet German Union]

Country: The Soviet German Union
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Friedrich Halsenborn

Does rail transport exist? Of course
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense
How many railway stations are there? 1.213
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 91 %
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 491. 102 km
Is the railway private or public? Public
Does the railway have cross-border services? Only into, by the Prussian military, occupied territory. (For example, the line between Königsberg (Prussian Capital) and Bromberg/Thorn (Polish occupied land))
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both, and military transport
What is the general gauge used? 1.435 mm
What form of locomotion or power is used? Electrical, and steam for reparations of the tracks.
What form of signalling is used? Main signal/distant signal (H/V)
What ticketing system is used? BORTS

What is the public opinion of the railway? Everyone loves the railway system; It's used a lot by pretty much everyone too, so it's very popular
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? A lot of funding goes into the railway system, and given that there isn't any hills or swamps in Prussia, they tracks are very high quality, and the trains are fast and use much less energy that other European trains.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? What?
What classes exist? There is only one class (comparable to the 2. Class in Germany/Luxembourg)
What are the most famous services, if there are any? 'Die Friedrichsbahn'. It drives through the whole country, from the city of Memel, in the north-east, over the capital Königsberg, over Elbing, over the second largest Prussian city Danzig to the occupied city of Köslin. Almost along the whole way, the tracks are along the nice coast of the Baltic Sea. It is also the longest line in Prussia.
The there is also the 'Weichsel-Express', which lings Danzig and the large city of Tucheln, all along the very beautiful river Weichsel.

[Kaifunasia]

Country: Yakus
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Ethan Hawkes

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Both. Dense near the capital, Kaifu, sparse in rural areas.
How many railway stations are there? 6000+
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Only larger settlements have rail services.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 30,000 track miles.
Is the railway private or public? Public
Does the railway have cross-border services? No
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both
What is the general gauge used? Standard gauge, 1,435mm
What form of locomotion or power is used? Mixture: EMU, DMU, electric and diesel locomotives. Electrification is provided by overhead wire on electrified lines.
What form of signalling is used? Standard absolute block signalling, like the British system, but we also have a six-aspect signal with two greens for high-speed routes.
What ticketing system is used? Standard fares.
What kind of level crossing is most common? Yakusan level crossings usually feature red and white crossbucks, twin flashing red stop lights, e-bells and half length barriers, although full length barriers are used on some lines and high risk crossings.

What is the public opinion of the railway? It is a way of travelling
Are the railways well patronaged? Not really.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Yes.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor
What classes exist? Standard and first class
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Lacantos Flyer, from Kaifu to Lacantos. Also the Trans-Shavian Express from Kaifu to Takashaki and Eastpoint City, the longest passenger route on the network.

[The Chinese Peoples]

Country: Republic of China
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Jen Koh

Does rail transport exist? Yes.
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Extremely extensive and dense.
How many railway stations are there? There are at least 40,000 railway stations, serving passengers and freight transport.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Well over 80%.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? The total mileage of all distinct lines of service (not counting parallel tracks) is 820,000 kilometers as of 2015.
Is the railway private or public? Public, with limited private branches, serving factories and the like.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes: we are connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway, to the Sino-Vietnamese Railway, and to the Sino-Korean Railway.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Some sections of tracks are designated for one type of transport, but most are capable of supporting both.
What is the general gauge used? Standard gauge is 4' 8" 1/2, but Taiwan Provincial Railway is 3' 6", which is standard in Japan, which colonized Taiwan Island from 1895 to 1945.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Electricity powers most locomotives at this point, but high-pressure steam locomotives were used to pull limited expresses at speeds up to 160 km/h.
What form of signalling is used? Signalling is computer-controlled since 1958, with the installation of the Railway Control System, developed by IBM.
What ticketing system is used? Edmondson.

What is the public opinion of the railway? It's a daily necessity for travel and commuting.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? The system is usually clean, but not necessarily fast or efficient. Long-distance trains (especially at a lower fare-class) are run at a loss to the government.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor is more common, but on select tourism-oriented railways, compartments are not uncommon.
What classes exist? First, Second, Third. Second Class is divided into Special Second and General Second for coaches, but just Second for sleepers. Third Class is divided into Premium and General for coaches, and A, B, and C grades for sleepers.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? There are several long-standing, long-distance services that are a part of Chinese national memory, running between the metropoleis. Train 1/2 between Nanking and Peking is probably the most famous of them all, connecting China's administrative capital (Nanking) with its domestic commercial centre. Train 7/8 between Nanking and Shanghai is a regular limited express between the capital and the great port city, where foreign trade is conducted.

[Proticata]

Country: Proticata
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Department of Transportation

Does rail transport exist?
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense
How many railway stations are there? 3,768
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 87%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 12,832 km
Is the railway private or public? Public
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both
What is the general gauge used? Standard Gauge
What kind of level crossing is most common?

What form of locomotion or power is used? Electric mostly since most of the railways are electrified and diesel is used for services that operate on non electried railways
What form of signalling is used? The standard signals you would see in the UK with AWS and TPS and High speed trains use a in-cab signalling system similar to the Chinese Train Control system-3
What ticketing system is used? It depends in major cities you would buy your ticket at the train station and use it to access the train in rural areas and towns you would pay a conductor for a ticket

What is the public opinion of the railway? Very good said to be punctual and clean
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes the government spend a lot of money expanding, upgrading and looking after the railways
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Yes They are said to be extremely clean and efficient the the high speeds trains travel at 330 km/h
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor
What classes exist? 1st and Standard class
What are the most famous services, if there are any? (undecided yet will think of something)

Only the most populous cities are shown
Railways Overall

High Speed Network

Mainline Network (Yellow represents no electrification)

[Ventalia]

Country: The Kingdom of Ventalia
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Thierry Leblanc, Minister of Transport. However, Louis DeDion, Rail Secretary of the Transportation Safety Board and Christine Beaulieu, Director General of the Rail Impact Branch of the Ministry of the Environment, are also responsible for certain elements of rail transport.

Does rail transport exist? Yes

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Somewhat dense
How many railway stations are there? ~5600
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Defined as having a passenger rail station within 5km: ~70%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? ~40,000km
Is the railway private or public? Mix - while the rail lines themselves are state-owned, most operators are actually private companies.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both
What is the general gauge used? Typically Standard (1,435mm)
What form of locomotion or power is used? Typically electric
What form of signalling is used? Colour light signals are most common. Mechanical semaphore signalling still used in some areas; awaiting modernization. Automatic block signalling in use.
What ticketing system is used? This is largely dependent on the operator, though several operators have formed the Union Ticketing System for cost-effectiveness. Most urban rail networks will have ticketing systems compatible with public mass transit ticketing systems. This plethora of ticketing systems has created a small ticket stub collector community, much like stamps.

What is the public opinion of the railway? Generally positive, though some lines have a reputation for being outdated or unreliable.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes; 1,905 million journeys were made during FY2015.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Mostly, though this is operator dependent. A TGV network exists and is expanding.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? This is operator dependent, usually based on cost, density, and peak period calculations.
What classes exist? Again, this is operator dependent. Most have two classes - a basic/economy class and an upgraded/business/luxury class.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Bastia-Rochefort TGV is famous for its time trials and for being the first high-speed rail line in the country, established in 1969. The TGV network as a whole is a source of national pride. Indeed, the Bastia-Rochefort trip takes around 6 hours by car and a mere 2 hours by TGV. The Immitis White Line is well known for its historic trains and tunnels snaking through the Immitis Mountains of Ventalia, typically connecting various ski resorts and small towns.

[New Birgland]

Country: New Birgland
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Charles DeWitt, Minister of Transportation

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense in the metro areas, sparse in rural areas
How many railway stations are there? Thousands.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 90%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? Unknown
Is the railway private or public? Passenger lines are public, freight lines are usually private
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? All of the above
What is the general gauge used? Standard Gauge
What form of locomotion or power is used? Electric, Diesel-electric (rarely)
What form of signalling is used? Electronic signals sent through the rail and radio, color light signals along the track
What ticketing system is used? Reusable NFC fare cards (encrypted, proprietary format)

What is the public opinion of the railway? Highly positive
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Yes
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Most cars are corridor, but first-class long-distance cars are often compartment
What classes exist? General Class only for most rail systems, First Class and General Class for long-distance rail
What are the most famous services, if there are any? New Birgland InterCity Rail (state-run company connecting all major cities in the nation, well-known for its reliability), Continental Express (private company providing long-distance rail service between the nations of North America, famous for its luxury even in the cheapest classes)

[Nortainland]

What kind of level crossing is most common? The majority of level crossings in Nortend consist of pairs of hinged white gates with red targets and lamps which swing across the roadway in order to block off traffic when a train is due. When the road is open, they swing to close the railway. This sometimes means the gates overlap when the width of the road is greater or less than the width of the railway. The gates are usually operated by a crossing keeper who lives next to the crossing, but sometimes are operated by the signalman when the crossing is close to a signal box.

[Tara Taranilor Romani]

Country: Tara Taranilor Romani
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Andrei Visinel

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense
How many railway stations are there? One in every city
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 100%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? Very long
Is the railway private or public? Public
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both.
What is the general gauge used?
What form of locomotion or power is used? electric
What form of signalling is used? station
What ticketing system is used? Normal
What kind of level crossing is most common?

What is the public opinion of the railway? Positive
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Yes
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Yes
What staff work on the railway? More
What classes exist? One and good
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The all are famous.

[Bahtar]

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Country: Revolutionary Republic of Bahtar
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Minister of Transport, Hassan ad-Din

Does rail transport exist? Yes.
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Sparse.
How many railway stations are there? 35.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 25%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 800km+
Is the railway private or public? Public.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both.
What is the general gauge used? 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Diesel.
What form of signalling is used? A system similar to the Chinese Train Control System (CTCS) 2.
What ticketing system is used? Edmonson.

What is the public opinion of the railway? The Railway is quite popular among the rural populace. Some rail stations are located in isolated, rural communities and those rural communities rely on rail transport for their daily goods. In urban areas, the railway helps commuters get to other parts of the country in a safer manner, cutting through the thick African jungles and deserts to the southeast.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Bahtari railways are not regarded as being clean, fast nor efficient. Trains usually experience delays when crossing through thick jungle areas and the railway is not clean. The railway usually is not highly maintained and train cars find themselves in a quite dirty situation.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor.
What staff work on the railway? Conductors, Train drivers, cleaning staff, maintenance staff and train security officers.
What classes exist? Only one standard class exists for all passengers.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? Kufa- Al-Quds Railway. It also runs a small spur line to neighbouring Kuganda.

[Kirav]

Country: Kiravian Federacy
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Chief Transport Executive Conxobar Śeridan

Does rail transport exist? Yes!
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Fairly dense.
How many railway stations are there? Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10,000.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Only 19% of settlements have a rail station within their boundaries, but around 40% have one within a 15-minute drive.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 155,000 km
Is the railway private or public? There are both public and private railways.
Does the railway have cross-border services? No.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both, but primarily goods.
What is the general gauge used? 1,600mm (5'3")
What form of locomotion or power is used? Diesel-electric
What form of signalling is used? Telegraphic block
What ticketing system is used? Analog paper tickets throughout, though the exact ticketing procedures vary by service.

What is the public opinion of the railway?
Are the railways well patronaged? Passenger rail patronage has declined greatly in the past few decades, with Kiravians usually choosing automobiles for long-distance travel. Intra-city rail and the publically-operated lines connecting the metropolitan areas along the northern and eastern coasts of Great Kirav remain popular with passengers, especially commuters. Periodic increases in gasoline prices result in corresponding spikes in rail patronage, and have prompted many citizens to organise in advocacy for more public investment in rail service and the expansion of regular passenger service to new areas.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Railways are clean, and commercial freight lines are comparable in efficiency to those in other developed countries, but the publically-operated passenger lines are often slow and can be unreliable.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor
What staff work on the railway? Trains carry an engineering staff and a conduction staff responsible for overseeing passengers or freight. Stations and depôts employ maintenance staff for the upkeep of both stations and rolling stock, sales staff, security staff, and management.
What classes exist? Usually two: General Seating and Premium or Priority Seating. The latter class usually have larger and more comfortable seats.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? KiroRail, the public service connecting North Coast and East Coast cities, is the best-known passenger service by far. The only other passenger service with any interstate name recognition is Kiravian United Rail-Northern GreenRail ÁLO. Federal-Pelagic, Skyline Railways, ÁLO Arenican United Rail, and Ūperna Western, are the best-known freight services.

[Pentecosta]

Country: The Republic of Pentecosta
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Ramir Westin

Does rail transport exist? Yes.
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense.
How many railway stations are there? Unknown.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 70%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? Somewhere close to 15,000 miles.
Is the railway private or public? It depends on the company, as there are several.
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes. Into both Vankaar and Grittf.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both.
What is the general gauge used? 4ft 8 1⁄2 inches.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Diesel electric power is used exclusively.
What form of signalling is used? Computerized, block signalling. Searchlight type signals.
What ticketing system is used? We don't have a name for it.
What kind of level crossing is most common?
Flashing lights, multilingual crossbuck, number of tracks displayed on a sign if more than one.


What is the public opinion of the railway? High.
Are the railways well patronaged? Passenger rail is still rather popular, as it goes almost everywhere the major roads go. In some areas, passenger trains are equipped with cars that permit passengers to bring their vehicles along, increasing patronage in those areas.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? The locomotives used are cleaner, due to advanced filtering systems. While our trains aren't the fastest in the world, they are the fastest on the continent, and our freight rail network is the most efficient in the region.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor.
What staff work on the railway? Freight trains are crewed by an engineer, front brakeman, rear brakeman, and conductor/trainman. Passenger trains are generally crewed by an engineer, brakeman, conductor, along with various attendants and staff.
What classes exist? Economy, Sleeper, and Prestige.
What are the most famous services, if there are any?
The Dominion Railway's "Western Star", "Ocean", and "Maple Creek". The trains still exist, but they are operated by the government owned passenger rail service. Despite this, the quality of service has been maintained.

[Dahon]

Country: The Queendom of Dahon
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: None yet.

Does rail transport exist? None, though plans for connecting Dahon's major coastal cities (Mizumori, Tei, Norinaga, Shirokawa, Hakubone) with railroads have been proposed since the 1850s. (As part of Her Highness the Suzumikami's scheme to revitalize Dahon, yet another plan to connect the five aforementioned cities has been put on the table.)

[Estrago]

Country: Federal Republic of Estrago
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Xoél Ýrell d'Sants

Does rail transport exist? yes

Is the railway network dense or sparse? dense
How many railway stations are there? several thousands
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 68%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? n/a
Is the railway private or public? public
Does the railway have cross-border services? yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? both, passengers and goods.
What is the general gauge used? 1435mm on most lines, regional railways, and trams usually use 1000mm gauge
What form of locomotion or power is used? electricity. only some shunting locomotives and other old locomotives (no longer in mainline service) are still diesel powered
What form of signalling is used? Coloured light signals, simmilar to the UK system, but with digital speed limit indicators at each light. This system is increasingly combined with a reduced form of in-cab signaling.
What ticketing system is used? Single or return tickets can be purchased in paper or via the railway app. Cards valid for a fixed number of trips are available in paper only. Fares are calculated by distance, with no price distinction between regional and intercity services. Also, no price distinction is made between peak-time and off-hours. Usually a ticket is valid on all services of the route on the day specified on the ticket. There are some cheap offers during off-times as a way to motivate more people to travell during these hours. On high-speed services a surcharge of 7 francs is due. For people travelling often, there are rail passes, that allow unlimited use of all public transport in the country. These flat rate offers also exist for clearly defined zones or particular routes.
What kind of level crossing is most common? Main line tracks are usually crossed via an underbridge or flyover. Level crossings are rare 1435mm railways, but if they exist they are usually equipped with flashing lights, sound signals and barriers. On 1000mm railways level crossings are guarded with flashing lights, sounds and barriers, fliashing lights and sounds only, or with a sign only.

What is the public opinion of the railway? very high
Are the railways well patronaged? yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? yes
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? corridor
What staff work on the railway?drivers, concuctors, service staff at stations, cleaning staff, maintance staff, administrative staff, etc.
What classes exist? first and second
What are the most famous services, if there are any? Vapàlt ("high-speed"), Northlander (crosses an entire continent in order to connect to a distant exclave)

[Rhodevus]

Country: The Kingdoms of Rhodevus
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Minister Bob Callobb

Does rail transport exist? yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? dense in major cities, sparse elsewhere
How many railway stations are there? There are fifty-three railway stations with three more still to be built
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 53% of settlements have rail service. 72% have access to railways a short distance away.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 82,133 km of tracks
Is the railway private or public? most is public. Only a very small amount is private (2%)
Does the railway have cross-border services? Rhodevus is an island, but there is a hyperloop connecting various close other nations
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? both
What is the general gauge used? 1,676 mm
What form of locomotion or power is used? coal (being removed), electric, hydrogen fuel-cells, mag-lev
What form of signalling is used? coloured light signals
What ticketing system is used? All tickets can be purchased online, at the railroad stations and via the phone-app. Tickets can be purchased as single-ride, multi-ride and yearlong-pass
What kind of level crossing is most common? Trains usually cross over roads, with stop-lights to signal when trains are approaching. There is of course bridges and over/underpasses when they are economically viable.

What is the public opinion of the railway? It is generally liked in most areas and is a fairly safe way of travel
Are the railways well patronaged? yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? yes, and becoming faster as new technologies emerge and systems are updated
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? compartment
What staff work on the railway? drivers, conductors and general service staff
What classes exist? regular, business and first-class
What are the most famous services, if there are any? the Cross-Rhodevus Railway is the first rail system in Rhodevus and travels around the entire country. It is the first train system to change from coal to electric and then from electric to hydrogen fuel cell.

[Fatatatutti]

Country: Fatatatutti
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Minister of Transport (currently temporarily vacant)

Does rail transport exist? Yes.
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? We don't have a network, per se. Our railroads are short lines, mostly used by forestry companies to haul logs to the mills. They are not interconnected.
How many railway stations are there? None.
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? Railroads don't service settlements.
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? Total track mileage is estimated in the thousands of miles.
Is the railway private or public? Private.
Does the railway have cross-border services? No. (We are an island.)
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Most railroads haul logs down the mountains. They also haul supplies up to the people who live and work there. A few rail lines also haul tourists as passengers.
What is the general gauge used? Narrow gauge is most common, from three feet to one meter.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Because they are operated by logging companies, most locomotives are wood-fired steamers.
What form of signalling is used? If signalling is needed, it's a guy yelling and waving his arms.
What ticketing system is used? None.
What kind of level crossing is most common? Uncontrolled. Trains usually stop at crossings. If there is traffic, a Fatatatutian standoff may occur: "After you." "No, after you."

What is the public opinion of the railway? Most people are interested in trains, though they don't see them every day.
Are the railways well patronaged? No.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Clean, yes. Fast, no. Efficient? By Fatatatutian standards, yes. By international standards, probably not.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Flatcars.
What staff work on the railway? Most trains have an engine driver, a stoker and one or more brakemen.
What classes exist? None.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? There are no famous services, though some of the tourist-oriented ones are well known.

[Arkiasis]

Country: Arkiasis
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Ministry of Transport

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense
How many railway stations are there? ~10,000
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 91%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 59,181 km
Is the railway private or public? Nationalized
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both
What is the general gauge used? 1,435mm
What form of locomotion or power is used? Both diesel and electric.
What form of signalling is used? Colour light signals
What ticketing system is used? You pay the fare at the booth and receive a paper ticket. Electronic tickets are also gaining popularity and implemented on most passenger rails.
What kind of level crossing is most common?

What is the public opinion of the railway? Supportive of maintaining and expanding.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes, but they're inefficient for very long cross country distances.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Yes
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Compartment mostly with bilevel coaches popular for heavily traveled routes and commuter rails.
What staff work on the railway? Drivers, Conductors, Engineers and various service and ticketing staff
What classes exist? Regular, Business, First
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Aspatria-Conneaut TURN High Speed Rail Service. The busiest and fastest inter-city route in Arkiasis.

[The Lotus Land]

Country: The Lotus Land
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Erika Southerncross (Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Does rail transport exist? Yes.
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Pretty dense
How many railway stations are there? 10,031
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 84%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 27,268 Km (16,943 miles)
Is the railway private or public? Public
Does the railway have cross-border services? No (insular country)
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both, mainly passengers
What is the general gauge used? 1,067 mm (narrow gauge) for most lines; 1,435 mm (standard gauge) for high-speed lines.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Electrified railway
What form of signalling is used? Computer-controlled semaphore lights
What ticketing system is used? Edmondson, and rechargeable contactless smart cards
What kind of level crossing is most common? Level crossings are well signalized with barriers and traffic lights

What is the public opinion of the railway? Quite good, since the system is very punctual
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? Sure
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor, except for sleeping cars
What staff work on the railway? Engine drivers, inspectors and stewards
What classes exist? Ordinary (reserved and non-reserved), and First Class.
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Red Star high-speed line covers the distance between our two main cities.

[Pherdistan]

Country: Ferdistan
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Vizier of Rail Transport, Gearing Whirr

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense in the cities, lighter in rural areas
How many railway stations are there? About 5 000 stations of varying size
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? (Defined as a Commune within 10km of a railway station) 90%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 41 500 km
Is the railway private or public? 100% State-Owned since its inception
Does the railway have cross-border services? Yes, tracks connect into Darussalam.
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both, though cargo is shipped far more often than people.
What is the general gauge used? 1 435 mm standard for all transport.
What form of locomotion or power is used? Magic or steam, depending on the availability of practicians
What form of signalling is used? Manually-operated Semaphores
What ticketing system is used? Trip-based, with cards permitted discounts.
What kind of level crossing is most common? Straight, though semaphores are provided to ensure accidents don't occur.

What is the public opinion of the railway? Most view it very favorably, it's considered a cultural staple and the boon of the nation.
Are the railways well patronaged? Yes, with most of its ticket sales put back into funding the railway.
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? The last two, maybe, but not really the first one. While generally clean, it's nothing exceptional, and trains usually never reach speeds above 300 km/hr.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Corridor, with compartments for overnight trips.
What staff work on the railway? Engine drivers, mages, conductors, inspectors, servers, semaphore signallers, and other workers.
What classes exist? Coach and Overnight
What are the most famous services, if there are any? None, currently.

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[Comcaliph]

Country: United Socialist States of Comcaliph
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Jack Mathews

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Entirely location dependent, areas vary from each other, most of the lines are as far away from eachother as is possible in the name of convenience and efficiency
How many railway stations are there? Throughout the nation, currently 145,437
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 97%, the line will be expanding
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? All combined lines equate to 28,358 miles
Is the railway private or public? Public, and free
Does the railway have cross-border services? Currently no
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? Both, but good have separate lines usually underground
What is the general gauge used? BroadGauge
What form of locomotion or power is used? Electric powered trains, they have solar panelled roofs and recharge at stations
What form of signalling is used? http://www.railway-technical.com/sig-uktypes.shtml
What ticketing system is used? The line is free, assuming they are citizens or have proof of tourism/visit
What kind of level crossing is most common? Barrier crossing, operated by railway staff

What is the public opinion of the railway? Highly positive
Are the railways well patronaged? Well funded? yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? They try to be, there is a serious punishment for vandalising or damaging state property.
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? Compartment, privacy
What staff work on the railway? Ticket, security, bar tenders, waiters and engineers/drivers
What classes exist? All lines have an Omega Class carriages, and Alpha Class carriages. There is no physical difference, aside from their services, Alpha class is more adult centred, Omega Class has facilities for children and staff trained to look after children
What are the most famous services, if there are any? The Government service of course

[The Arthurian Isles]

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Official Name of Country:
The Arthurian Federation

Minister-in-charge of Railway Affairs:
Henrietur Ibsen, Federal Minister of Energy and Infrastructure

Is the railway network dense or sparse?
Sparse relative to the size of the country. The northern coasts and islands benefit from temperate environments and can support denser railway networks. The highest concentration is therefore in the central plains cantons of Lysgard and Geldstrom and the northern cantons of Nordmark and Grønkap. The islands and mountainous southern cantons have much sparser networks due in part to the difficult terrain and also because of the sparsity of the population. The southernmost Arthurian canton, Æsland, has the sparsest rail network of any canton relative to land area.

How many railway stations are there?
1547

What percentage of settlements have a rail service?
Roughly 80% of registered settlements host at least one railway station within their boundaries. Much emphasis has been placed on integrating rail passenger transport with other forms of public transport, allowing almost all citizens easy access to stations, even if they live in a settlement not directly served by a rail route.

How long is the railway network in terms of track distance?
9014 km

Is the railway private or public?
Private. Two primary companies operate throughout the country. Arturen Førensamstaten Jernbarn (Arthurian Federal Railways) is partly owned by both the Arthurian Federal Government and the cantons, who hold a majority share. It operates most of the country's routes, particularly in the north. Arturen Suðlanden Jernbarn (Arthurian Antarctic Railways) has only a limited share owned by the government and cantons. Its operations are primarily in the south of the country but it still operates some freight services in the north.

Does the railway have cross-border services?
No. The Arthurian Isles are too far removed from other landmasses to permit international cross-border services. There are, however, numerous cantonal cross-border services through a series of underwater tunnels and oversea bridges.

Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other?
Both. Some mountain railways are not used for freight simply because no demand exists, likewise some Antarctic lines do not operate passenger services.

What is the general gauge used?
2,140mm (7 ft 1/4 in)

What form of locomotion or power is used?
Electrification at 15kV and 16.7 Hz on almost all lines. Some Antarctic and mountainous lines rely on diesel locomotives.

What form of signalling is used?
Speed signalling is facilitated through a comprehensive network of colour light signals. Line speeds have been standardised in most instances, but Antarctic and mountainous railways require unique knowledge of permitted speeds and therefore can only be travelled by trained drivers experienced with the specific route.

What ticketing system is used?
Tickets cover an individual's journey, not the specific trains, and are issued by the Arturen Førensamstaten Jernbarn on behalf of all rail operators. Thus a ticket can be used on trains of any operator and are valid at all stations. They also include provision for other forms of public transport, where necessary, to ease connections. All tickets include on them an itinerary listing the times, platforms and operators of the different legs of the journey. They may be purchased online (to be collected from an electronic ticket machine inside stations), at stations (through electronic ticket machines or from manned ticket desks) or on non-peak trains (for an additional fee). Alternatively, railway apps now permit virtual tickets stored on users' phones or tablets.

What kind of level crossing is most common?
Level crossings employ both passive and active measures. Warning signs are displayed on roads at 500m, 350m and 200m from the level crossing, and flashing red lights activate at the level crossing when a train is approaching. All level crossings have automated gates which close on approach of a train. These gates also include sensors to detect if the crossing is obstructed - if so then gates will not close (in case they trap a vehicle or pedestrian on the crossing) and the nearest rail signal will warn the oncoming train to brake.

What is the public opinion of the railway?
Public opinion is very favourable, especially since the integration of the railways with other forms of public transport. The railways are considered safe, reliable and punctual although there are fewer high-speed lines in Arthuria than many developed countries. The trains themselves are considered extremely clean and well-equipped for passengers. There have been some recent problems in inter-city railways and inner-city lines in dealing with anti-social behaviour, but the government has attempted to rectify this by allowing logreglanmaður (police officers) to patrol carriages during journeys.

Are the railways well patronaged?
Very well. Arthuria's harsh environment makes railways safer and faster than road transport, and strict legislation on trucks means that freight railways are easier to use than long-haul lorries.

Are the railways clean, fast and efficient?
Yes.

Are coaches generally corridor or compartment?
Generally coaches conform to corridor configurations.

What staff work on the railway?
Stations are staffed by the Arturen Førensamstaten Jernbarn and patrolled by the logreglan (police force) of the relevant canton. Trains are staffed by the the rail operator and can also be patrolled by cantonal logreglan. The rail lines themselves are maintained by either Arturen Førensamstaten Jernbarn workers or by private contractors.

What classes exist?
Passengers can either purchase a Regular Service ticket, which is the equivalent to standard class in most countries, or an Additional Service ticket, which is the equivalent of others' first class.

What are the most famous services, if there are any?
Route 1124 (colloquially called 'the Backbone of Arthuria') is the high speed rail service connecting much of Arthuria's northern cantons and cities. Its eastern terminus is at Helsingveg in Grønkap, passing through the country's longest continuous railway tunnel in Nordmark (with a branch heading westwards to its capital of Einskirk). The main line continues south-westerly into Lysgard, passing through Kopmaðurhavn (with another branch tracking south to Hølen) and across the White Strait to Storaeyjar and Stavanger. From Storaeyjar, the route takes the longest undersea tunnel in Arthuria which emerges at Egilfjorður and heads north through Steinhald to Geldungur and Vestmanaeyjar (a third branch splits off to Kristiansand).

[Pantopian Empire]

Country: People's Republic of Pantopia
Minister-in-charge of Railway affairs: Janice Fantana

Does rail transport exist? Yes
If no, please disregard the below.
Else:

Is the railway network dense or sparse? Dense in urban areas, sparse elsewhere
How many railway stations are there? over 2,000
What percentage of settlements have a rail service? 21%
How long is the railway network in terms of track distance? 650,000 miles
Is the railway private or public? public
Does the railway have cross-border services? no
Is the railway used for goods, passengers, both, or other? both
What is the general gauge used? standard
What form of locomotion or power is used? diesel and electric locomotives
What form of signalling is used? standard
What ticketing system is used? online and at the station
What kind of level crossing is most common? unknown

What is the public opinion of the railway? It is a useful way to traverse urban areas, easier to use than the freeways in some areas
Are the railways well patronaged? yes
Are the railways clean, fast and efficient? yes
Are coaches generally corridor or compartment? corridor
What staff work on the railway? rail staff?
What classes exist? none
What are the most famous services, if there are any? none