>>2063487>>2063489Well, strictly speaking, 特急 are 特別急行, so they haven't "killed all 急行", they have merely made them more expensive.
>>2063489>reserved seats in the fucking boxed seatsCompletely typical across Europe. Those are installed especially with families in mind.
Originally even using compartments, which were fucking awesome. It's a shame, European railway companies have killed those.
I guess with the population of Europe these days, it's simply not possible anymore for safety reasons.
And it's not like "インバウンド" hadn't taken its toll on Japan either.