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'''Trenalia''' is the intercity passenger rail company serving southeastern [[Conitia]]. The company's headquarters is located at [[Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station]]. It is [[Government-owned corporations in Esquarium|jointly owned]] by the states of [[Montecara]], [[Nameria]], [[Champenia]], [[Hagieria and Agrilan]], and the [[Desenan Republic]].  
'''Trenalia''' is the intercity passenger rail company serving southeastern [[Conitia]]. The company's headquarters is located at [[Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station]]. It is [[Government-owned corporations in Esquarium|jointly owned]] by the states of [[Montecara]], [[Nameria]], [[Champenia]], [[Hagieria and Agrilan]], and the [[Desenan Republic]].  
== History and ownership ==
Rail transport had been a key component of the inter-city transport system in southeast [[Conitia]] since the heyday of steam trains in the mid to late 19th century. By the 1950s, however, consolidation and rising capital costs as well as stock manipulation had made many smaller railways unprofitable. This trend accelerated over the next two decades, and by the mid-1970s it was clear that passenger rail in the region was in crisis. Rail companies appealed to the state for help, and the governments of [[Montecara]] and the [[Desenan Republic]] responded by making a buyout offer to a consortium of railroad companies to take effect in 1978. The deal went through, and Trenalia was born on paper as the sole inter-city rail operator in the two countries.
Trenalia began operation on 7 March 1980 with service in Montecara and the Desenan Republic. Over the next two decades, the company’s financial viability and economy of scale convinced other states in the region to buy into the company and allow Trenalia to operate inter-city routes in their countries as well. By 1998, the company had extended operations to [[Nameria]], [[Champenia]], and [[Hagieria and Agrilan]].


== Routes and lines ==
== Routes and lines ==
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Most of these lines are the remnants of independent railways that gradually went bankrupt and were nationalized from approximately the 1930s to the 1980s.


== Classes of service ==
== Classes of service ==

Revision as of 05:14, 9 May 2019

Trenalia
Logo of Trenalia
Reporting markTNA
LocaleSoutheastern Conitia
Dates of operation1978 (1978)–present
Track gauge1,500mm
Electrification25 kV / 50 Hz AC
HeadquartersMontecara
Websitetrenalia.co

Trenalia is the intercity passenger rail company serving southeastern Conitia. The company's headquarters is located at Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station. It is jointly owned by the states of Montecara, Nameria, Champenia, Hagieria and Agrilan, and the Desenan Republic.

History and ownership

Rail transport had been a key component of the inter-city transport system in southeast Conitia since the heyday of steam trains in the mid to late 19th century. By the 1950s, however, consolidation and rising capital costs as well as stock manipulation had made many smaller railways unprofitable. This trend accelerated over the next two decades, and by the mid-1970s it was clear that passenger rail in the region was in crisis. Rail companies appealed to the state for help, and the governments of Montecara and the Desenan Republic responded by making a buyout offer to a consortium of railroad companies to take effect in 1978. The deal went through, and Trenalia was born on paper as the sole inter-city rail operator in the two countries.

Trenalia began operation on 7 March 1980 with service in Montecara and the Desenan Republic. Over the next two decades, the company’s financial viability and economy of scale convinced other states in the region to buy into the company and allow Trenalia to operate inter-city routes in their countries as well. By 1998, the company had extended operations to Nameria, Champenia, and Hagieria and Agrilan.

Routes and lines

Trenalia route map

Trenalia services include high-speed rail between major cities, conventional-speed rail that serves large cities as well as small towns, and rack railway that serves mountainous areas. Night trains (except for high-speed services) often operate with attached sleeping cars which are detached when they reach their intended destination in the morning.

Trenalia organizes its services into the following lines:

Line Type Destinations
Domini Inter-city rail Amarești/Alunișu — Desena — Santupul/Lupac
Iridia High-speed rail Montecara — Desena
Transconitia Inter-city rail Silinda — Desena — Milovan/Sabas/Ciudad República
Terrafirma Inter-city rail Veseud/Presaca — Desena — Videni/Milovan
Suran Inter-city rail Desena — Brelu/Linești/Timeșesti
Cisardes Inter-city rail Devan/Perești/Aris — Cven/Terona
Marina Inter-city rail Montecara — Bacova
Serenissima Higher-speed rail Montecara — Valisoara
Saciuva Inter-city rail Montecara — Ivaniu/Carea
Covaș Rack railway Livezi — Covaș

Classes of service

First-class seating on the upper deck of a Domini line train

First class

All first-class reservations come with access to first-class waiting rooms at stations where available. Aboard the train, first-class passengers enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, newspapers and magazines, and access to dedicated lounge and dining cars and meeting rooms on select trains.

Seating

First-class open-carriage seats come with a table, reading lamp, and attendant call button. They are arranged facing each other, either in pairs or in sets of four.

Single compartment

A private room for a single traveler, first-class single compartments come with a private toilet, shower, and sink. The bed converts to a seat and table for daytime use, and an attendant is on call to bring meals, drinks, and snacks and provide turndown service.

Double compartment

First-class double compartments sleep two, and may be booked whole or by a single traveler, in which case they are single-sex. Like the single compartments, they come with private toilet, shower, and sink, and an attendant is on call to bring meals, drinks, and snacks and provide turndown service.

Second class

A second-class double compartment configured for nighttime

Seating

Second-class seats are slightly narrower than first-class ones, with four seats per row rather than three. They are generally equipped with folding tray tables. Drinks, snacks, and meals are available for purchase in the bar or dining car.

Single compartment

Second-class single compartments provide a private and comfortable journey for a single passenger. The bed converts to a seat and table for daytime use, and there is a sink in each compartment. Each carriage is equipped with at least two toilets.

Double compartment

Second-class double compartments can be booked whole or by a single traveler, in which case they are single-sex. They have a private sink and share toilets with the rest of the carriage.

Quartet compartment

Couchettes with space for four travelers per compartment. They are usually mixed-sex, but trains generally have at least one women's-only quartet, and groups may reserve the entire compartment. They have a private sink and share toilets with the rest of the carriage.

Rolling stock