I used to complain about the Dutch railway system. Then I moved to the UK and realized how much better it is, not to mention cheaper and predictable pricing! No

I used to complain about the Dutch railway system. Then I moved to the UK and realized how much better it is, not to mention cheaper and predictable pricing! None of this pre-order or "if you get a return via the same route it's 40p more expensive but if you get a return via a different route it's £40 more expensive" nonsense.[1] I didn't travel much until a few years ago, but since then I've come to learn that the Dutch railways is probably the best I've seen yet (which doesn't necessarily mean it's the best as I can't compare all systems, but certainly seems among the best). UK trains tend to have better service though: more power sockets (although I assume it's more common in NL too now? Haven't been in 4 years), and better catering. There's almost always coffee, and some trains even have a bar with beer/wine at comparatively reasonable prices. Where I'm currently living in New Zealand doesn't even have a train connection, even though it sports a famous railway station :-( [1]: See my confusion here: https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/37196/20608 https://travel.stackexchange.com/q/37196/20608