Following on from the thread on things that UK railways get right compared to other countries at https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...get-right-compared-to-other-countries.185635/ can you think of any examples of things that train operators in mainland Europe (or any other part of the world for that matter) do better than in the UK, that UK train operators would do well to learn from?
Here's one to start you off: the provision of timetable information at stations. In many countries in mainland Europe, each station has departure sheets (and usually arrival sheets as well at least for major stations), with the departures arranged hour by hour and listing all calling points for each train.
Also, in Germany most ICE, IC and EC trains have on-board timetable leaflets showing the train's entire journey and listing the available connections at each station en route. These are called "Ihr Fahrplan" ("your timetable"). In the 1970s and '80s they were called "Ihr Zugbegleiter" ("your train accompanier") and many Germans still refer to them as the "Zugbegleiter" (which is also another word for "Schaffner" (train conductor)). Some other national operators also provide these on-board timetable leaflets on international trains.
Here's one to start you off: the provision of timetable information at stations. In many countries in mainland Europe, each station has departure sheets (and usually arrival sheets as well at least for major stations), with the departures arranged hour by hour and listing all calling points for each train.
Also, in Germany most ICE, IC and EC trains have on-board timetable leaflets showing the train's entire journey and listing the available connections at each station en route. These are called "Ihr Fahrplan" ("your timetable"). In the 1970s and '80s they were called "Ihr Zugbegleiter" ("your train accompanier") and many Germans still refer to them as the "Zugbegleiter" (which is also another word for "Schaffner" (train conductor)). Some other national operators also provide these on-board timetable leaflets on international trains.