Trains tend to run more or less on time depending on the route and train type. Tickets are purchased at the train station. There are special cars for women and also special family cars. Women traveling alone should be certain to be placed in a women-only car. Women traveling alone would also be advised to have someone see them off and also meet them at their destination station.
Travelers bring their own food and drink for the trip.
Train stations also have people selling food and drink. Often it is possible to buy more food and water at station stops along the way. A visitor who encounters special problems during travel should ask for help from a train station manager. Numerous private companies offer bus service between cities. Each company will have an office where tickets are purchased and buses boarded.