The Hunger Games Wiki:Sandbox/The trains

The trains are the primary method of travel between the districts, but are only used to ship the districts goods and materials to other districts, and for Capitol officials to travel. Most people will never use the trains unless they are reaped for the Hunger Games. There are train stations in each district. One of the types of train is the high speed Capitol train, which is used to transport the tributes to the Capitol after they have been reaped. The trains are made in District 6, and hold a position on their seal.

Katniss and Peeta went to the train station, in District 12, in a car after they were reaped, and were swarmed by reporters. Once they got on the train they both had seperate compartments to rest. Each of these has a bedroom, dressing area and bathroom. Their escort, Effie Trinket, and mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, also traveled with them. The trains travel up to 250 miles per hours. The design is very plush, and expensive. It is filled with Capitol attendants, that would do the tributes bidding if asked.

The train is also used to transport the victors between the districts during the Victory Tour, in which it is shown that Peeta had a seperate compartment for all his paintings, and Cinna had a place for all Katniss' outfits. At this point it was shown to have regular brakes to re-fuel.