Train Punctuality Debates
Discussions center on the reliability of train schedules, causes of delays like slow speeds and stops, buffer times, and comparisons to less predictable buses.
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No, it seems to assume changing trains is instantaneous and trains are waiting for you.
As long as the trains run on time.
Trains reliably run to timetable. Buses don't.
Crazy that the time between trains is measured in seconds
Train companies often put "buffer time" in schedules to make up for predictable delays like this one. That could show up as a train being late at one station then suddenly on time at the next. Could that be it?
The train system is operating near peak capacity. Any deviation from schedule is going to ruin the entire rush hour. You get miles of traffic jams only with trains.
It's doesn't matter, it is not acceptable. They should refund everyone if the train is more than 15 seconds late. This is something a train can do with computer control, and good maintenance. A bus is harder to be on schedule for.
It’s not about the train showing up late, it’s about the train taking a long time to go from stop to stop. People are spending more time on the train due to how slow it’s moving.
he did not get trains to run on time.
Also doesn't account for time waiting for the train, which could be hours late at night.