https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV Might be worth a read. While it may not be up to par to your standard, it's one of the train system the most complex and speedy in the entire world.
Oh, TGV is great in France, or if you travel on a TGV-operated train to a neighboring country. I'm just complaining about timetable engines and ticketing for international trips across Europe, when they involve more than one operator. For example if you want to buy a ticket from Paris to Copenhagen, there isn't an integrated timetable/booking system. For this, bahn.de is better than most national train companies, because their search engine at least includes other operators' timetables (though they aren't always able to actually sell you a ticket).
_delirium|10 years ago