Extra train
In the Swiss rail is a special train its own train category .
A special train is a train , which, in contrast to a regular train outside of the in the course book upside published schedule and which is not associated with the alternative service.
Extra trains are used on special occasions, for example at larger festivals such as the street parade or trade fairs such as the Geneva Motor Show or the OLMA . Fan trains transport football or ice hockey trailers to away games. They are also used to relieve the strain on regular trains, for example at the start of holidays or during winter sports. The SBB also rely on special trains when an important road axis , for example the Gotthard motorway , is closed.
Ordinary tickets are normally accepted on special trains offered by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) . The terms used in Germany are special trains or relief trains or, in local transport, also electric cars .
Extra stop
An extra stop is a stop of a scheduled train at a stop for getting on and off that is not included in the timetable.
This is the case, for example, at events such as open airs or musicals , and also in the event of disruptions in the surrounding rail traffic, for example if a train that is scheduled to stop at the stop is canceled.
Route extensions are also possible, here a regular train goes beyond the actual terminus.