A Romanian InterCity train, run by Romanian Railways, at Arad station in May 2003

InterCity is a name for the inter-city rail services in Europe. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 143 KB) InterCity train in Romania (Arad station). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 143 KB) InterCity train in Romania (Arad station). ... The CFR headquarters in Bucharest, Romania Căile Ferate Române (Romanian Railways, abbreviated as CFR) is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. ... Arad (population: 172,824) is a city in Arad county, Transylvania, in the west part of Romania. ... Inter-city rail services are train services which cover larger distances than commuter trains. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

In Europe, the word InterCity is used as a brand for certain long distance trains. These trains call at the major stations only; there are many more smaller stations served by local and regional trains only. World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ...

The term originated in the United Kingdom, with InterCity sector of British Rail. However, following privatisation, the term is no longer used there officially, although many people still refer to InterCity trains. A High Speed Train power car in Intercity livery InterCity was the sector of British Rail responsible for long-distance express trains. ...

In many countries InterCity trains require a supplement to be paid in addition to the regular ticket cost:

• in Slovakia the special InterCity fares are much higher than fares for other trains
• in Croatia the InterCity supplement is fixed and adds around 10% to the ticket cost
• in Finland it depends on distance, range is around 17% to 27% more than in commuter train

According to the railway operators, InterCity trains require only a third of the amount of energy spent by passenger airplanes and a sixth of the energy spent by single-passenger cars, and are boasted as energy-efficient and friendly to the environment.

The EuroCity trains are an improved version of InterCity. EuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes a train service within the European inter-city rail network. ...