Modern Train

- Intercity trains: connecting cities in the fastest time possible, by passing all intermediate stations
- Fast trains: calling at larger intermediate stations between cities, serving large urban communities
- Regional trains: calling at all intermediate stations between cities, serving all lineside communities
The distinction between the types can be thin or even non-existent. Trains can run as Intercity services between major cities, then revert to a fast or even regional train service to serve communities at the extremity of their journey. This practice allows marginal communities remaining to be served while saving money at the expense of a longer journey time for those wishing to travel to the terminus station.