Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains
by zimpenfish on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:36PM
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> if a train has a delay of over 30 minutes, the train will often just stop at some station
I've seen that happen in London, sadly, although it's less of a problem given the general frequency and other alternatives (bus, etc.) Also the "if the train is going to be delayed enough to cause payouts, just take it out of service before the deadline" trick.
Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains
by nicoburns on Monday April 11, 2022 @07:46PM
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In London it's often done to try to stop the "no bus for an hour then 3 come along at once" phenomena and even out the service. Personally I think it's a big improvement over the alternative.
I've seen that happen in London, sadly, although it's less of a problem given the general frequency and other alternatives (bus, etc.) Also the "if the train is going to be delayed enough to cause payouts, just take it out of service before the deadline" trick.