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Re:Berlin-Munich high-speed train services carry 2M passenge... by carlob on Sunday June 17, 2018 @06:51AM (#17331819)
> Still, the ICE is an excellent train. It's very punctual (Germans will complain when it's five minutes late)...

I've personally never been on a German train that was on time. Of course this is anecdata, but still...

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Re:Berlin-Munich high-speed train services carry 2M passenge... by gpvos on Sunday June 17, 2018 @07:30AM (#17331914)
Actually, of the long-distance trains in Germany, only 78% is on time (less than 6 minutes late). Local trains are a lot better.[0]

[0] https://www.citymetric.com/transport/are-german-trains-reall...

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