Tardiness of 'Deutsche Bahn' increased!
Nov 18, 2006 | 5:22 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Well the TGV in France is over 90% on time. And the trains in Switzerland too.
Nov 18, 2006 | 6:12 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Well the TGV in France is over 90% on time. And the trains in Switzerland too.
Nov 18, 2006 | 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by daysleeper
I think I don't have to explain the difference between - "Don't run late at all = 100% on time" and "over 90% on time".
Nov 18, 2006 | 7:45 am
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Some of the train companies in the UK are running at >90% on time as well
I'd never have thought UK trains were more punctual than German ones
The world is going mad
(OTOH, it apparently takes 10-15 mins longer to do York to London than it did 5 years ago - same company, same track, same trains. Just somehow longer
Also any delay less than 10 mins is not counted as a delay. Maybe DB just need to learn UK company's tricks for massaging statistics? )
I'd never have thought UK trains were more punctual than German ones
The world is going mad
(OTOH, it apparently takes 10-15 mins longer to do York to London than it did 5 years ago - same company, same track, same trains. Just somehow longer
Also any delay less than 10 mins is not counted as a delay. Maybe DB just need to learn UK company's tricks for massaging statistics? )
Nov 18, 2006 | 8:22 am
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I read somewhere recently that TGV trains are 97% on time or less than 7 minutes delayed. To me, that is plenty good enough and far better than the ICE statistics above.
Does anyone know the statistics for Swiss Rail? I've never been on a late train there.
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Does anyone know the statistics for Swiss Rail? I've never been on a late train there.
Have a party! This month is the 25th anniversary of the TGV!!