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EuroCity, abbreviated as EC, and meaning "EuroCity express" or "EuroCity express train", is a cross-border train category within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains allocated to the lower-level "IC" (InterCity) category, EC trains are international services that meet 20 criteria covering comfort, speed, food service and cleanliness. Each EC train is operated by more than one EU (or Swiss)-based rail company, under a multilateral co-operative arrangement, and all EC trains link important European cities with each other. The EuroCity label replaced the older Trans Europ Express (TEE) name for border-crossing trains in Europe. Whereas TEE services were first-class only, EuroCity trains convey first and second class coaches.〔 The EuroCity schedule was designed with train pairs running one train in both directions, thus resulting in a more frequent service than the TEE, which normally ran only once a day. ==Criteria== The criteria EuroCity trains are required to meet include the following: *train through two or more countries *all cars air-conditioned *stop only at stations serving major cities *stops scheduled to last no more than five minutes, in special cases up to 15 minutes *food and beverages available onboard (preferably from a dining car) *conductors speak at least two languages, one of which must be English, French or German *average speed (including stops) above , exceptions for routes including mountainous terrain and train ferries In 1993 it was decided that EuroCity trains must complete their journey between 6:00 am and midnight. The night services are operated as EuroNight since 23 May 1993.〔"International Services from May 23" (changes taking effect). ''Thomas Cook European Timetable'' (May 1–22, 1993 edition), p. 3. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「EuroCity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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