Meldrik to [email protected]English • 1 month agoThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfimagemessage-square137fedilinkarrow-up1387arrow-down19
arrow-up1378arrow-down1imageThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfMeldrik to [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square137fedilink
minus-square@StriderlinkEnglish16•edit-21 month agoAdditionally, the number presented is most likely too high, since it’s more important to tune the numbers than to provide good service. Example: a late train can be taken out of service and replaced, or even not. Voila! Not late anymore. I wish this wasn’t the reality.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 month agoThere is also the infamous <insert-name of current minister of infrastructure>-Wende (turnaround). In order to not be late anymore some trains just turned around two or three stops short of the actual destination.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 month agoFrance does the same, a cancelled train isn’t delayed according to SNCF.
Additionally, the number presented is most likely too high, since it’s more important to tune the numbers than to provide good service.
Example: a late train can be taken out of service and replaced, or even not. Voila! Not late anymore.
I wish this wasn’t the reality.
There is also the infamous <insert-name of current minister of infrastructure>-Wende (turnaround). In order to not be late anymore some trains just turned around two or three stops short of the actual destination.
France does the same, a cancelled train isn’t delayed according to SNCF.