land Unit 4 be Prepared land [theory] It is better to travel well than to arrive. Buddha Land transportation: rail PASSENGER TRAINS Long distances Short distances COMMUTER TRAIN UNDERGROUND TRAIN T carriage commuter train high-speed train intercity train light rail railroad railway regional train underground train 76 LIGHT RAIL INTERCITY TRAIN REGIONAL TRAIN HIGH-SPEED TRAIN ourism has evolved through the ages and this is directly related to changes in transport technology and its growth and affordability. 39 One of the main reasons for the development of tourism in the 19th century was the introduction and expansion of steam locomotives which made travelling possible and affordable for a relatively wide part of the working class, bringing about mass tourism. In the last two centuries the use of trains as transportation during the holidays has greatly diminished and nowadays railroads have a smaller proportion of passengers carried compared with other modes of transportation. As an example, cars accounted for 84.1% of inland passenger transport in the EU in 2011, with buses and coaches accounting for 8.8% and railways, trams and the underground system for 7.1%. To compensate the decline, some extra services have been introduced to make travelling by train more appealing and modern. New services on-board (like Wi-Fi), improved ticketing options and better service quality have helped to start raising the numbers of those who choose trains as their holiday transportation means. Rail services in tourist destinations are going through a renewed interest, too, like the Bernina Express or the Glacier Express in Switzerland, the Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian. In this case old and elegant carriages provide the opportunity to travel through attractive landscapes and natural scenic routes. Passenger trains can be classified into: 1. short distances trains: commuter trains: trains that take workers from the suburbs to city centres underground trains: fast trains that travel under a city mostly underground and stop many times light rail: small trains or trams that move fast around a city 2. long distances trains: intercity trains: trains that connect the main cities, without stopping at intermediate stations regional trains: trains that stop at all the intermediate stations high-speed trains: fast intercity trains which offer services like restaurant service, electric sockets and comfortable seats for resting. Examples of this type of train are the Frecciarossa in Italy, that connects the main northern cities to the southern ones, the French TGV and the Eurostar, that links London to Paris.