Meldrik@lemmy.wtf to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 months agoThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfimagemessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1380arrow-down18
arrow-up1372arrow-down1imageThe punctuality of trains in Europelemmy.wtfMeldrik@lemmy.wtf to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-24 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-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoFrance does the same, a cancelled train isn’t delayed according to SNCF.
minus-squareSaleh@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·4 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.
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.
France does the same, a cancelled train isn’t delayed according to SNCF.
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.