Rail transport in your nation?

[Inutoland]

This has probably been done before. If so, my apologies...

So... do you have rail transport in your nation, or is it a quaintly archaic technology?

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
-Track gauge?
-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?

Inutoland's railways are operated by a single, national operator (Temanda Pela) owned by the state but run as a private company. The network is fairly good for long distances; less so in terms of suburban rail. Many smaller cities are not on the rail network, however, and must be reached by road or by air. Electric power is used exclusively on the railways, the power coming from an electrified third rail set between the other two.
The Inutolander rail network is used for both goods and people. Goods trains tend to run at night, passenger services in the daytime, though this is a tendency rather than a hard and fast rule. Services are fairly reliable, for Inutoland. Most people aren't too worried as long as the train gets to its destination in the right hour; and by these lights, it's one of the most efficient and reliable public services in the whole country.

Rail gauge is a standard 6-inu (5'-4") gauge; wider than many railways, but we don't have to worry about cross-border interchanges, as we are on an island.

Inuto trains are usually a cherry red colour, because it is easier to see among the forests of the interior. There are some exceptions to this: the pale purple-coloured "Lilac Macaw" express service between Tawa, Inutipun and Motapun is one of the most famous.

Inutoland does not currently have any high speed rail services, due mostly to lack of consumer interest. Temanda Pela is planning the installation of a maglev rail service between Inutipun and Tawa, mostly for the increased comfort associated with magnetic levitation, but so far the funding has not been available.

Light rail systems in Inutoland are very variable. Inutipun, the capital, has an extensive elevated light rail system, and a tram system that mostly runs in dedicated road median areas. The city of Watumata has the most in the way of light rail - an elevated monorail between the city centre and the airport, and several suburban light rail lines.

[Rejistania]

A train network exists in Rejistania.

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?

The name? Etju'het nenvy.

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?

The tracks and stations belong to the nationalized jasika Etju Tani. The operation of the trains however is private. It is an odd system, but it has historic reasons for being that way.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?

Multiple ones.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?

Electric.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?

Yeah, unless point A or point B are deep in the jungle.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?

For both.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?

The trains run on time.

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)

Different colors based on the operators.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?

ICE-like trains exist between major cities.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?

Some cities do have a subway system. Among them Najajara, and KaMaRi.

[Swilatia]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
There are no "railroads" in Swilatia, but plenty of railways

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
All of them are private.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
4 main (nationwide) railways, smaller ones operating only specific routes, internation routes can also be operated by other nation's railways

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Electric power, from overhead lines.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Very much so.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
both, but mostly passengers.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Trains are almost always on time.

-Track gauge?
1435mm

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Usually white with a coloured stripe. Actual colours will vary with operators. Extra yellow stripe on top of 1st class.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
Not really, our "normal" trains can do 350 km/h just fine.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
All major cities have them.

[Ramsetia]

-It's termed a 'Railway' system, made up of 'railroads', for inter-city travel. For inner-city travel, Monorails are instead used
-Nationally subsidised, but privately run under regulation from the Imperial Assembly.
-Single operator.
-Solar where available, otherwise, the trains feed off the national power grid, or diesel-electric hybrids for freight
-The Railways are ubiquitous, more common than roads. They are also exceedingly logical and efficient, making it a simple matter to get from point A to point B to C and beyond.
-The majority of travel on the rail network is for passenger services in high-speed locomotives and monorails, with inter-city freight on seperate lines.
-the system is as reliable as technology allows.
-The track is of a standard width
-Trains are generally white with purple detailing, long-distance high-speed trains may occasionally have murals painted along the sides, commissioned from prolific street artists.
-High speed and monorail are the most-used systems in Ramsetia due to the black-and-white nature of our dense population and buisiness centres, and the large expanses of empty land that inter-city travel crosses.

[Mikedor]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else? Railway
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between? Something in between
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways? Multiple regional railways
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else? Steam!
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B? Main method of long distance land travel
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both? Both
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed? It makes the Swiss look disorganised, although in the bad weather of the North it's less reliable.
-Track gauge? 5ft
-Livery colours? (pictures optional): Red, black and white engines, with carriages being the colours of the company.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems? We had underground railways, but the smoke was appalling, so the tunnels are used for pedestrians.

[Maraque]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
Subway.
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Nationalized.
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
A single operator.
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Hydrogen.
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
There's a subway station every two blocks (1,200 feet).
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Primarily passenger.
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Nothing is "on-time" here. If it says 13:00, it'll be there 13:15.
-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
White with a blue stripe.
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
The subway system was built with only high speed rail in mind, they are the default option. Trains are capable of reaching speeds of 640kph. Average speed is 420kph.
-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
All trains are underground commuter trains.

[Mid Lothian]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
In ML, they're called "Railway".

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Nationalised.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Just one - Mid Lothian National Railway.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Modern ones use electric. Heritage railways use steam power.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
There's a station in every town with at least 1500 people - although big cities have a lot of them (for example, Edinburgh has 18 terminal stations (which are referred to as "Edinburgh terminals") and over 600 additional stations - not including the Underground).

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both: passengers use it for short journeys, goods use it for long journeys.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
As a result of the rail improvement works brought in for the Golden Decade of Sport - which included both versions of the Olympics (summer in 2000 and winter in 2010), the World Cup in 2006 and World Athletics Championships in 2007 - very reliable. Over 95% of the trains are on time.

-Track gauge?
Standard width (1,435mm) throughout the country.

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Blue and white - like the one pictured below:


-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
Some high-speed rail links exist, which are largely based around Edinburgh. These are capable of doing 450kph. These don't exist east of Aberdeen.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
The major cities (Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester, Aberdeen and Coleraine) all have underground systems, and various other cities have overground Tram links.

[Gwrachbyd]

"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else? - gwrachbyd uses a subway system using magnetic acceleration to push the passenger cars to extreamly high speeds. through subterrainian tunnel systems.

Nationalised, privatised, or something in between? - nationalised, to be more precise common ownership, everyone in the nation has equel ownership of the system

A single operator, or multiple regional railways? - single

What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else? electric, each accelerator ring has it's own back up RTG cell to slow down vehicles and bring them to a safe stop in the event of catastphropic power failure

How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B? - multiple lines, to all major cities and towns, with smaller lines for other smaller routes, regular trains. every town and city has a station within 30 minuets walk of their location.

Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both? - both. we have specilist freight lines which run paralell to the passenger lines in seperate tunnels.

How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed? - very reliable. each cart is computer controlled with a human driver for back up and to provide conversation. the cart is programed to wait at a station for a set period of time and to close it's doors 1 minuet before departure. meaning the carts usually arrive at their destionation on time baring mechanical trouble but due to the nature of the vehicles mechanical trouble is rare

Livery colours? (pictures optional) - various, these are changed at the whims of those who use the service. and there are carts in a wide range of colours and paterns, but the base model is grey and black.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution? - most trips are relitivly short so not much is provided on these but on the long haul tracks there are small TV sets, radios and small internet terminals built into the seats. (technically it's a computer with TV and radio features)

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems? - the majority of it is underground/metro with a few above ground and even suspended tracks (due to the mountainas nature of the gwrachbyd terrain) and is designed to be usuable for a wide range of tasks

for more infomation see here
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=64796&p=2906932#p2906932

[City 9]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
Railway.

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
It belongs to the nation since there is no real private company in City 9.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
We usually use dark energy power cores for supplying energy.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Yes, but only if these points are within the network of underground bunkers and facilities. It´s even possible to get some miles beneath the sea, where our deepest bunkers are located.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both, but with a slight tendency towards passenger transport.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Relatively reliable, since it is controlled by an AI, which controls the trains perfectly.

-Track gauge?
Standard width (1,435mm).

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Black and red stripes


-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
All of our trains are capable of drinving at extremely high speeds in special underground tunnels. These tunnels are 40% of our rail network.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
our trains often drive in the underground tunnels and some stations are really deep underground.

[Augarundus]

Privatized, and the primary mode of transport as well.

[Seperate Vermont]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
We call them Railways, mostly.
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Privatized.
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
VTmetro is the only operator.
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Electric
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
There are stations in the largest towns. It's most effective if you want to transverse large distances quickly within Vermont instead of driving. Most departments support VTmetro with funding.
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
-Track gauge?
-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Green and Blue, or just Green in some areas.
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?

[Ochry]

- "Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
It's called the Keļu for short, abbreviation of keļuboriųs, which means iron way. In English, most speakers would likely refer to it as the railroad.

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
The system here is nationalised, and subsidised in order to encourage rail travel over private transport.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
There are several distinct lines, each run by a different conglomerate of state governments:



The kegeņak (mountain) line, coloured blue, runs through the nation's highlands, linking Piriņi on the North-East border with Hoseį in the North-West. It then goes South to connect to the boreaţ line at Kerevų and the kausaţ line at Keļe Ţerinion, where it terminates.

The boriaţ (forest) line, coloured green, does a west<>east route through the forests. Passing through towns in the heartland like Matilduţ and Levaiaţ, it goes south to Keraį and covers the northern half of the East Coast, terminating at Piriņi.

The kausaţ (capital) line, coloured yellow, is a circle line, covering the South East region, the East and South coasts, passing through the capital Okosţa. Like all lines (except the mountain line), it connects with all three other lines - green at Keraį, blue at KT, and red at several stations - Meridion, Gerin, Eķaų and Keriţį.

The kabadįn (North-South) line, coloured red, runs from Helieţ in the North to Levaiaţ in the heartlands. From there, one continues to Matilduţ, or goes south to the shore. The newest line, it was built to give the north better access to the capital area from the North. It also serves as a capital bypass.

It is the responsibility of the multi-state government consortia in charge of these mainlines to provide.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Electric power, from overhead lines.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Rather. Each regional city is a hub for regional rail in itself. If you're in a small provincial town in the North-East and need to get to a small provincial town in the South West, it usually doesn't take more than a couple of train rides.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
The trains are exceptionally punctual.

-Track gauge?
1520mm

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
The same colour as the line they're on. Mutual services livery (for instance, trains going from Piriņi to Okosţa) are the colour of the Ochrian flag's background.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
Intercity rail is high-speed by default. Regional rail is somewhat slower.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
Buses being almost eradicated and cars being not allowed into a lot of cities means an excellent rail-based civic transport system in most major settlements. The Okosţa-Gerin Underground is the biggest, serving both cities as well as regional towns. With 18 lines and over 300 stops, it's one of the world's bigger systems.

Major cities by system:
Underground: Teņari, Oķavi, Levaiaţ, Hoseį, Mosaįt-Helieţ, Kerevų, Eķaų
Light rail: Keļe Ţerinion, Peroŗ, Teņari, Meridion, Ķeraį
Other systems: Tesoliųt, Piriņi both cable-cars.

[Iglesian Archipelago]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
In English, some say "railroad", but most of us say "railway". Its name in our language is "caminho-de-ferro" though.

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
CFI is public, but the remaining railway companies are private.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Multiple railway operators, but CFI operates at a national level.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Steam is only for touristical purposes. Diesel is rarely used. Electric is the most used power source in the Iglesian railway system; however, solar energy is also emerging, being used in some suburban trains in Los Vientos.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
We can easily get from, for example, Los Vientos to Northade.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both, but most of the network is used for passengers. Freight is very important in cities such as Porto Feliz though.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Almost every train arrives on time.

-Track gauge?
1435 mm.

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
SpeedIglésias is green; Pendolino is blue; Expresso Interilhas is brown; Intercidades is red; Interregional is purple; Regional is dark red; on commuter rail, the colour scheme varies from city to city.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
We have a SpeedIglésias maglev service which runs on parallel lines to those between Northade and Los Vientos, an independent line between Los Vientos and Porto Feliz and a mostly independent line between Porto Feliz and Artmise which then leads to New Pompea.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
All the five major cities have them.

[Our Lady Skye Sweetnam]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
Railway

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
In between, receives funding from both

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Single

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Electric

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Yes, it's almost omnipresent and connects with local transit

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Passengers more

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Very reliable for the most part

-Track gauge?
Standard

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Mostly black, with a streak of neon green and another of neon pink, and a bright red roof

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution? Maglev High speed

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
It connects with many of local transit systems of these such

[Geilinor]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else? We call them railways.
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between? Private
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways? Single operator
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else? Electric or diesel, it depends on the age of the train. Only electric lines reach dense areas.
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B? You can get to most parts of the country.
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both? Both
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed? 95 percent of trains are on time.
-Track gauge? Standard(1435 mm)
-Livery colours? (pictures optional) Depends on which line it is.
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution? High speed rail is widespread in urban areas, but rare in rural areas.
-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems? We have all kinds of rail.

[Gesseria]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
Both terms are used, and essentially hold the same meaning.

-Nationalized, privatized, or something in between?
Most areas are served by a government owned authority, although private companies may operate as well (Mostly for freight though).

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Because of the nation's geography (composed of several islands a good distance apart), one single national system was seen as undesirable. As such each island state, or metropolitan area has its own regional operator.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Power sources vary, although most urban rail systems utilize electrified rail to lower pollution and smog, while more rural operations would use diesel engines for convenience.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Commuter rail is the primary mode of transportation within dense population centers, and most areas are connected to regular rail service. The nation's geography restricts inter-state rail networks, so Gesseria's aviation and sea-faring industry takes over there.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Most rail operations are for passenger service, although freight service does exist in more industrial areas.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Despite its frequent use by citizens, the majority of Gesseria's rail system is aging and slowly falling apart. Restrictions in speed and occasional electrical breakdowns, tend to delay trains almost every day.

-Track gauge?
Standard Gauge (1435mm, 4' 8.5'')

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Varies by operator and sometimes by line. A good number tend to follow the blue, white, and orange of the national flag, but many try to be more original.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
These systems are uncommon/non-existent in Gesseria.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
Some Gesserian cities use light rail and subways. Most cities still utilize elevated tracks eras past, not having the funds needed to replace them, or finding them efficient enough for current operations.

[Valkern]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
We call them "railways" here.

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Nationalised, except for a few small, industrial lines.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
There are three railway companies, all of them government owned:
Valkernisch Reichsbahn (abr. VRB), the largest of the three, operates everywhere, but especially in areas not covered by the other two
Royal Sturmheimian Union Railways (abr. RSUR), the second largest, operates mainly in the north
Royal Bayerlander State Railways (abr. RBSR), operates mainly in the south-east
In order to make the system as efficient as possible, there is a great deal of inter-railway cooperation and shared standards, so that it can be difficult to tell where one railway ends and another begins.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
The railway network is largely electrifed, but steam is still used in many places. Electrification began in the 1940s and proceeded slowly until it stalled in the 90s because of issues over the source and usage of energy in Valkern (it's complicated). The result is that roughly 3/4 of the network is electric, and 1/4 is steam powered. It should be noted that we have continued to develop steam technology into the present day, so that Valkernisch steam engines are cleaner and more powerful and energy-efficient than you are probably familiar with.

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
All cities and towns have a rail connection of some sort, except for some very small and out of the way villages. It is in fact so easy to get from Point A to Point B in Valkern by rail, that many Valkerners do not even own cars.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congentially late and delayed?
The trains almost always run on time. If there is a delay of 5 to 9 minutes, then passengers get half of their fare refunded. If the delay is 10 minutes or longer, then passengers have their fare completely refunded. As you can imagine, they run a very tight ship, or rather, a very tight train.

-Track gauge?
Standard 1435mm.

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
VRB: scarlet
RSUR: forest green
RBSR: royal blue
Several rich persons also have their own private trains, these are usually painted in the owner's personal or family colours. Private trains aren't as popular a sky yachts though.

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
We prefer to make the conventional railway network as fast and efficient as possible, without going to the trouble of building an entirely new infrastructure, such as maglev tracks.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
All major cities have some sort of light rail system, either underground or elevated, depending on the city. In general, western cities tend to use elevated railways, and eastern cities tend to use underground metros. In addition to either of these, there are street tram systems that fill the role of buses.

[Cottonera]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else? Cottonera Railway Company Ltd.,
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between? Parastatal (The Republic of Cottonera 100% joint stock company)
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways? multiple regional railways (Line A:connect the capital of Cottonera,Vittoriosa, with its ancient capital Notabile and a number of settlements in between by rail The Line extended over 11.1 km / 7 m, climbing 150 meters / 500 feet at a maximum of 25 Per mil. It is both underground and overland.Line B: connect the port-city Umilissima with the tourism-oriented Portomaso and two other towns.The Line is 9.3 kilometres (6 mi).It is both undersea and underground.)
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else? electric
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B? Line A: Travelling time inland (that is: uphill) is 25 minutes, downhill in the direction of Vittoriosa 20 minutes.Line B:Travelling time is 20 mins both ways.
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both? passeners and cargo
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed? Initially quite a busy timetable is in use and always on time
-Track gauge? It is a single track line in meter-gauche
-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on?
High Speed Rail Line

Monorail

If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution? very extensive infrastructure network

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems? Underground and Metro systems (as shown above)

[Machina Haruspex]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"?:
Inner-City/Exterior is considered Rail Services

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Nationalised for both.

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Regional Branchs, and City-State Operators

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Electric for the inner-city rail services
Diesel for the exterior rail services

-How prevalent is the rail network?
Rail Service traffic outnumbers vehicle traffic nearly three to one.

Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Yes. With the Rail Services running twenty four hours a day, with trams every fifteen minutes, reaching a destination is quite easy.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both.

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Time is money, and to be effective at aiding the populace in this fashion, the Rail Services pride themselves on being on time and meeting required stops at appointed arrival times.

-Track gauge?
60 cm

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Red, White.


-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
Very high distribution. With travel between the city-states of the Imperium, the need was quite high for specialized and high speed transportation available to the masses. Of current, Mag-Lav Rail Services Hubs and Stations dot the landscape. Generally speaking, per city, there are roughly ten-fifteen Mag-Lav trams servicing a main station and then several more past the initial number serving hubs and so on.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
Extensive light rail underground, above ground monorail, and subway systems. Mass transit is by far the easiest and most economical way about the Imperium's city-states.

[Exilshah]

"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
We say "railway" and we also have an "express transit line"

Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
It is government-owned and ran

A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
A single operator

What power source?
Steam

How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
Very present in central Exilshah; you can easily get from any location to the other so long as the weather is on your side.

Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
The train systems tends to be used for passengers. Goods are carried by coach, dirigible, balloon or boat.

How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
As long as weather holds, the trains run promptly. During times of inclement weather, most citizens pull out their horses and go by coach.

Track gauge?
1067 mm

Livery colours? (pictures optional)
Black, white and red


What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
We have what we call a cable railway that is found in the mountains. The train is suspended from thick cables and runs a few times a day. These are not used by everyday commuters.

Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?
There is an underground train system, but it is used for mining and under strict supervision of the government. There are rumors about "ghost trains" that can be heard and not seen, so many believe that there are more trains out there.

[Old Beringia]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?
Underground passenger trains are called the "Subway" and above ground railways are simply called the "Rail"
-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?
Private companies own most of the rail although the state regulates certain things such as max capacity and carried weight.
-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?
Multiple operators.
-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?
Subways and passenger rails are all electric and most other rail systems for transporting freight are diesel.
-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?
According to studies done by the Beringian Transit Bureau 94% of passenger trains are on time.
-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?
Both.
-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?
Freight trains are generally on time in areas aside from the North West where tracks frequently become impassable.
-Track gauge?
Freight trains use a five foot gauge and passenger trains use standard gauge.
-Livery colours? (pictures optional)
The colors vary by the operator. Above ground passenger train cars are usually black with a single red stripe with the trains operator emblazoned in gold lettering.
-What about specialised systems like high speed rail and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?
These tend to be limited to inner city travel and not inter city. Paradise Heights for example operates monorails instead of standard subway cars.
-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?

[Churun]

-"Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?

We call them "Ferrocarilles"

-Nationalised, privatised, or something in between?

National companies,but with public sharing

-A single operator, or multiple regional railways?

We have a national railorad service called SDFC [Sociedad Federal de Ferrocarriles de Churun] , light trains and metro services are managed by Municipal or State Corporations.

-What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else?

Diesel, Electric, and Magnetic

-How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B?

Almost every city is connected to the network and one can cross the country from one point to the other very easily, less than a day if one takes the High Speed Maglev from Maiconi to Atos.

-Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both?

Both

-How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed?

Very reliable to avoid accidents.

-Track gauge?

Standard

-Livery colours? (pictures optional)


Train in SCCF Colors (White and Blue)

-What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution?

The Inter-City High Speed Rail connects every major cities and the MAG Trains go from Altamira to Maiconi, Atos, Xu'Eikan, Portonovo and Ordaz.

-Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems?

There are Metro systems in Altamira, Atos, Maiconi, Portonovo and Xu'Eikan.

Trams and Light Rail in every city over 50,000

[Inutoland]

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[Jeuna]

• "Railroad" or "Railway"? Or something else?: 鐵路, or tiělù (lit. "iron road"). Depending on whom you ask, it could be either "railway" or "railroad", although most Jeunese would tell you it is a "lailload".
• Nationalised, privatised, or something in between? Entirely private.
• A single operator, or multiple regional railways? Several regional companies and three nationwide companies.
• What power source? Steam, diesel, electric, something else? Diesel, electric (for metro lines) and gas turbine-electric engines. HuaGo has designed a "go-anywhere" locomotive with a combined diesel-and-GTEL engine system.
• How prevalent is the rail network? Can you easily get from Point A to Point B? Very prevalent. Every province-level entity, provincial capital and regional economic centre (and most prefectural seats) are connected.
• Is the network primarily used for passengers, for goods, or both? It depends on the region. For Karsukia, Central Jeuna and South-central Jeuna, freight is more prevalent, as in Karsukia and Central Jeuna, there is little demand for long-distance travel, and South-central Jeuna has a developed road network with generally unlimited speeds and a lower population density. For Southeast Jeuna, passengers are more prevalent, as, while there are unlimited-speed roads, traffic considerations due to density effectively lower the speed limit drastically. For other regions, it's both.
• How reliable is the system? Do things generally run on time, or is it congenitally late and delayed? In Jeuna, the trains run on time.
• Track gauge? 1,676 mm (broad gauge)
• Livery colours? (pictures optional) Don't have any.
• What about specialised systems like high speed rail (TGV/Shinkansen), maglev, monorails and so on? If these need dedicated infrastructure, how widespread is its distribution? Yingang, Tieshan, Shuangjiang and Xinbu have maglev monorails, but others do not. Xiuhu is unique in having a hovercraft train system, which extends directly into the bay. There are five high-speed lines in Jeuna; one between Xiuhu and Yingang, another between Xiuhu and Tieshan, another between Tieshan and Shanghe, another between Yingang and Shuangjiang, and another running the length of the country (in order of construction). Ground-effect trains travel along the coast as an alternative to high-speed rail; this method was introduced in 1999, and generally carries heavy or outsized freight.
• Light rail? Underground/Metro/Subway systems? Some Jeunese cities (Qiao, Fenggang, Xi'an) have adopted the Karlsruhe model and blended their light and heavy rail lines (Nanjing has done this in reverse, linking Sanqu and Guangping with heavy rail), while others (Yingang, Xiuhu, Xinbu, Shanghe, Tieshan, Shuangjiang) use rapid transit systems. Shanwo has blended light rail with some features of rapid transit (trams have their own right-of-way, are faster, etc.). In other cities, light rail lines exist independently of heavy rail.

[West Podunk]

We were much too small to have a railway of any kind. The new uranium mining industry we've just approved may need to build its own in order to export its product, but that'll be its problem and its cost, not that of the government.