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If only they'd give them sensible names so I could remember whether a Commuter Rapid is faster than a Special Rapid or a Limited Express. (Maybe it makes more
by rwmj 2y ago
If only they'd give them sensible names so I could remember whether a Commuter Rapid is faster than a Special Rapid or a Limited Express. (Maybe it makes more sense in Japanese)
- teractiveodular 2y agoThe Japanese order is pretty consistent: futsu (Regular) < junkyu (Semi-Express) < kyuko (Express) < kaisoku (Rapid) < tokkyu (Limited Express) < chotokkyu (Superexpress, better known as Shinkansen/bullet train). It's the random branded Nantoka Liners that throw me off.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoEven shinkansen lines have different speed classes, the fastest ones weren't covered by the previous cheaper JR pass.
- sensanaty 2y agoTangentially related, in the Netherlands there's 2 types of train, Sprinter and InterCity. The Sprinter is the one that stops at every small station along the way, whereas the InterCity is the one that speedily goes only to the major stations. This has always annoyed me to an unreasonable degree
- sameoldtune 2y agoInterCity makes sense to me (inner vs inter). I’m guessing “sprinter” has more to do with being advertised for shot trips. Still silly though.