Meldrik@lemmy.wtf to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agoThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfimagemessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1387arrow-down19
arrow-up1378arrow-down1imageThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfMeldrik@lemmy.wtf to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square140fedilink
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-23 months 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-squareSaleh@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 months 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-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months 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.