@greenpeace Also, in Britain at least, one can fly directly from point A to point Z. If you're going by train, you ride from A to B, get off and wait half an hour for the next train. Then ride an hour to point C. Then a 15 minute platform wait for a train run by a second company. It's late but eventually shows up and takes you to point D. But because your train was late, you have to wait an hour and 45 minutes for the next train that can take you to point E. That train is operated by a third company. Eventually you arrive where you want to get to. L a t e.
Do trains in the EU operate the same way?