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Re:Universal Method to Sort Complex Information Found by CydeWeys on Monday August 13, 2018 @06:44PM (#17754139)
Other possibilities: Trains going in different directions don't make the same stops (express vs local), and time-based fares applying to a specific direction based on commuting patterns.

In the US, on Amtrak, a ticket is specific to an exact train, like buying a plane ticket. There's no generalized "I want a ticket from DC to NYC."

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Re:Universal Method to Sort Complex Information Found by bunderbunder on Monday August 13, 2018 @07:56PM (#17754553)
Some of the shorter ones have unreserved coach class tickets that aren't restricted to a specific train. So, while there is no generalized, "I want a ticket from DC to NYC", there is a generalized, "I want a ticket from Chicago to Milwaukee."
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