Train 9: S2 Feldkirch - Schaan-Vaduz
Depart: 08:47 Arrive: 09:05
Frequency: Peak only, 11 trains per day
Operator: Österreichische Bundesbahn
Line opened: 1872, electrified 1926

The single-track railway across Liechtenstein is the main route for nonstop intercity Switzerland-Austria trains, so there's not much space for local trains. In 2020 Liechtenstein voters rejected https://vorarlberg.orf.at/stories/3064562/ a referendum to double-track it & expand service.

In addition to seeing how far I can get on regional trains, my goals for this trip include visiting the three European countries I haven't been to, so I'm getting off here to spend the next few hours in Liechtenstein.

There are no more trains from Schaan-Vaduz until late afternoon so I'll then walk to Sevelen in Switzerland to continue onward.

Train 10: S4 Sevelen - Sargans
Depart: 13:47 Arrive: 13:56
Frequency: Every hour
Operator: Schweizerische Südostbahn
Line opened: 1858, electrified 1927

Train 11: S12 Sargans - Landquart
Depart: 14:06 Arrive: 14:18
Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Operator: THURBO
Line opened: 1858, electrified 1927

This train has "stop request" buttons?

Train 12: RE Landquart - Sagliains
Depart: 14:50 Arrive: 15:52
Frequency: Every hour
Operator: Rhätische Bahn
Line opened: 1889-1999, electrified 1921-1999

Train 13: R Sagliains - Pontresina
Depart: 15:55 Arrive: 16:57
Frequency: Every hour
Operator: Rhätische Bahn
Line opened: 1903-1913, electrified 1913

Well shit. Any ideas?

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A large huddle of people waited for an ersatzbus, some who had apparently been there hours, including Bernina Express passengers who had priority over us. A train at track 4 was signed for Poschiavo but the staff said they were uncertain whether it would in fact run. The "coming soon" and "does not exist" signs on top of the station building seemed emblematic of the situation. Suddenly it was announced that a train would board on track 3, and the bus huddle returned to the rail platforms.

Train 14: R (despite being coupled to Bernina Express carriages) Pontresina - Tirano?
Depart: 18:08? (actually 18:21) Arrive: ??:??
Frequency: Normally every hour, today only when all hope seems lost
Operator: Rhätische Bahn
Line opened: 1908-1910 (electrified from the start)

The passengers applauded when the train started moving, though uncertainty remained about whether it would reach Tirano in time to catch the last train to Milano.

Train 15: RE8 Tirano - Milano Centrale
Depart: 20:08 Arrive: 22:40
Frequency: Every hour
Operator: Trenord
Line opened: 1840-1902, electrified 1902-1939

We wound up with a zero-minute transfer in Tirano. I was the first of several runners to make it across but in the end everyone who seemed to be in any sort of hurry made it. Trenord departed two minutes late (wonder how they feel about being held due to delays in Switzerland).

Train 16: M3 Centrale FS - Crocetta
Depart: 23:01 Arrive: 23:09
Frequency: Every 9 minutes
Operator: Azienda Transporti Milanesi
Line opened: 1990

Train 17: M3 Crocetta - Rogoredo FS
Depart: 09:09 Arrive: 09:17
Frequency: Every 3-4 minutes
Operator: Azienda Transporti Milanesi
Line opened: 1990-1991

Train 18: RV Milano Rogoredo - Bologna Centrale
Depart: 09:32 Arrive: 12:10
Frequency: Every 2 hours
Operator: Trenitalia Tper
Line opened: 1859-1861, electrified 1938

Train 19: R Bologna Centrale - Rimini
Depart: 12:34 Arrive: 14:03
Frequency: Every hour
Operator: Trenitalia Tper
Line opened: 1861, electrified 1938

Taking a side trip to San Marino by bus, but I will return to Rimini station to continue my regional-trains-only trip tomorrow.

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I also had occasion to ride Rimini's grade-separated trolleybus rapid transit system, Metromare.

Train 20: RV Rimini - Falconara Marittima
Depart: 08:03 Arrive: 09:05
Frequency: 20 per day (mostly hourly with gaps)
Operator: Trenitalia Tper
Line opened: 1861, electrified 1938

Train 21: RV Falconara Marittima - Roma Tiburtina
Depart: 09:14 Arrive: 12:48
Frequency: 5 per day
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1865-1866, electrified 1935

Looks like we're taking the high speed (direttissima) line between Orte and Roma, so the above should actually say "line opened 1865-1977".

Train 22: MB Tiburtina FS - Termini
Depart: 13:04 Arrive: 13:10
Frequency: Every 10 minutes
Operator: Azienda Tramvie e Autobus del Comune di Roma
Line opened: 1990

Train 23: R Roma Termini - Formia-Gaeta
Depart: 13:36 Arrive: 15:06
Frequency: Roughly hourly
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1927, electrified 1935

Train 24: R Formia-Gaeta - Villa Literno
Depart: 15:26 Arrive: 16:09
Frequency: 22 per day (mostly hourly with gaps)
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1927, electrified 1935

Train 25: R Villa Literno - Napoli Campi Flegrei
Depart: 16:15 Arrive: 16:45
Frequency: 20 per day (mostly hourly with gaps)
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1925-1927 (electrified from the start)

Interesting seat design

Train 26: M2 Napoli Campi Flegrei - Napoli Mergellina
Depart: 16:54 Arrive: 17:00
Frequency: Every 7-8 minutes
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1925 (electrified from the start)

I stopped here to check out the world's oldest pedestrian tunnel, the Crypta Neapolitana from 37 BCE. The east end is in a park that closes at 14:45, but the west is in a random side street. The old tourist displays suggest it was last passable decades ago.

Train 27: M2 Napoli Piazza Leopardi (one stop before Mergellina) - Napoli Piazza Cavour
Depart: 17:50 Arrive: 18:05
Frequency: Every 7-8 minutes
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1925 (electrified from the start)

Train 28: M1 Museo - Garibaldi
Depart: 18:10 Arrive: 18:20
Frequency: Every 9 minutes
Operator: Azienda Napoletana Mobilità
Line opened: 2002-2013

Train 29: R Napoli Centrale - Paola
Depart: 19:14 Arrive: 23:06
Frequency: 4 per day
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1883-2008, electrified 1939-2008

Train 30: R Paola - Villa San Giovanni
Depart: 09:55 Arrive: 11:52
Frequency: 8 per day
Operator: Trenitalia
Line opened: 1885-1972, electrified 1939-1972

Vehicle 31: Ferry Villa San Giovanni - Messina Marittima
Depart: 12:40 Arrive: 13:00
Frequency: 15 per day (mostly hourly with gaps)
Operator: Trenitalia Blu Jet
Route established: 1905?