[MomsAVoxell]

Yeah, but those are edge cases and are in no way representative of the final services and products of rail companies across the world.

[Retric]

Everyone is looking for a slightly different product, but edge case can tell you a lot about market conditions.

A highly optimized overnight train to Disneyland should look different than an optimized overnight train to Chicago.

[MomsAVoxell]

Yet .. both cases have a destination.

[Retric]

A stop sure, but the vast majority of people would want a round trip to Disney.

Chicago is likely a stop along a longer journey and a significant number of passengers would happily skip it allowing for more freedom in timing.

[MomsAVoxell]

Cool. Now you’re no longer discussing the nature of the product of rail transportation, but rather the nature of consumers’ free will.

Either way, if you got on a trip to Disney and ended up in Chicago, would you say that the rail company delivered the product as promised?

[Retric]

For people starting in Europe probably not, but the trip may have been wacky enough they don’t mind.

Leisure isn’t about the destination.