Rail transport in Senya

Senya has an extensive railway network which serves the vast majority of settlements in the country. Unlike other nations, where automobiles are more popular, the Senyan government has for the most part invested heavily in the nation's rail network, ensuring that is the most reliable and convenient mode of transport.

The entire network is ran by Senyan Rail, who operate the vast majority of freight and passenger services across the country under various brand identities. The network is largely electrified and has connections to Jingdao and Natopia.

Lamantia and Tiana are also fully integrated with the Senyan rail system, with Senyan Rail running services within this region. During Ranentsi's rule as a Senyan territory, its network remained independent of the Senyan Rail system, though talks were held to buy it out.

Network

Map of Senyan's mainline network as of June 2020. Note: Only high speed main lines and major stations are depicted.

All rail infrastructure in Senya is owned by the state owned company Senyan Rail, who are responsible for the maintenance of the network. Senyan Rail additionally control all the various passenger and freight companies that operate on Senyan territory, with the exception for foreign companies from border countries running services into Senya.

The network runs entirely on standard gauge (1,435 mm, 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) rails, with the vast majority of lines having overhead electric wires.

The rail network in Senya is highly developed, running even to many small villages. The backbone of the rail network are several connected high speed lines with run across the country, with regional trains branching off from this central spine out to more remote locations. Furthermore, rail transport in urban and suburban areas is excellent, with most commuters in even the smaller cities taking the train to and from work. The train system remains highly reliable, with 98% of trains running arriving before a 5 minute delay, with rail companies legally required to provide free travel to any travellers delayed by more than 30 minutes.

Connections to foreign nations

The Senyan network currently contains connections to both Arboria on the Dyas–Meiridosa line, and to Jingdao on both the Tiga–Mahūti and Jogasim–Hongsejiamen lines. Currently, intermediate border stations where trains stop where customs and immigration officials inspect goods and check passports. Services exist connecting Svorgas to Meiridosa and Tirlar in Arboria, with the Jingbuzu line supporting services to the Jingdaoese port city of Yuanbeicheng (Port Nevermore) and the Hongsejiamen line supporting long distance services to Daocheng via some coastal cities in southern Dalmacija. Most commercial services along these lines are run by Senyan Rail. An extension of the Svorgas–Tirlar route to Duline Doras and Hawshire was proposed in 1686 AN, with trains now running from Hawshire to Svorgas directly, though most services only extend as far as Tirlar. A rail tunnel from Tirlar to Kezan was also mooted but never built, after the project was rejected by the leadership of the Kezan authorities.

A rail container terminal is also under construction in Jogasim as part of Jingdao's White Tea Road project. The terminal will allow for goods heading to and from Jingdao to be stored and loaded. Whilst the terminal will be run by the Jingdaoese government, it is subject to checks by Senyan customs officials.

Senya joined Çakaristan in 1694 as a major player in the construction of an Apollonian Express.

International passenger routes run by Senyan Rail (only major stations are listed)

Route	Route detail
Svorgas–Hawshire/Kezan	Svorgas— Dyas— Meiridosa— Tirlar— Duilne Doras— Hawshire City
Svorgas–Yuanbeicheng	Svorgas— Tiga— Jingbuzu (Mahūti)— Yuanbeicheng
Svorgas–Daocheng	Svorgas— Jogasim— Hongsejiamen— Wacunzhen— Miaoshan— Xiacheng— Muxiecheng— Houhangye— Shazhigang— Daishu— Daocheng

Train numbering system

All trains that operate within Senya are assigned a fifteen-character service code so as to identify the service. Trains are assigned a string of numbers, which feature on passenger's tickets as well as the main rail switchboards and on information and timetable displays at stations.

Position	Displays	Code	Definition
1	Route type	1	International service
		2	Inter city route
		3	Regional service
		4	Commuter route (including S-Rail)
		5	Metro line
		6	Tram line
		7	Narrow gauge and heritage railways
		8	All other rail types (including freight services)
2-3	Area of departure and arrival stations	0	Foreign country
		1	Svorgas district
		2	Jogasim district
		3	Moroni district
		4	Tiga district
		5	Dyas district
		6	Eprat district
		7	Northern Senya
		8	Lamantia
		9	Tiana
4-6	Code of departure station
7-9	Code of arrival station
10-13	Scheduled departure time
14	Control type	A	Automated
		M	Manual
15	Train type	F	Freight
		P	Passenger

Code displays

The way the code is displayed can vary depending on the situation and what information is required to be relayed. The full fifteen digit code is only used by the track operators, where as the thirteen digit code is used publicly by the rail providers to show their route. However, shorter codes are also regularly displayed.

The following table uses the example of a 3pm express train from Svorgas to Eprat to exemplify how a service may be displayed.

Code	Digits	Use
216-SVOEPR-1500-MP	15	Full service code, used by track operators
216-SVOEPR-1500	13	Passenger code, used by train operators and on passenger tickets
216 15:00 EPRAT	8+	Station display code, used at stations, will often include intermediate stations

Public perception

The Senyan rail system is relied on heavily by the Senyan public, with 95% of freight, 73% of urban travel and 23% of rural travel involving rail-based transport. The network is most extensive within Senyan Proper and Lamantia, where trains are considered highly reliable, though in mountainous parts of Senyan Arboria and in Northern Senya, the train network is less used, though this is largely due to the lack of current infrastructure that exists in these areas. However, inter-city services in these areas are strong and reliable, and plans to provide greater regional and urban connections in these areas are in place.