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Why Germany Canceled Its Trains

A Deutsche Bahn train is late if it arrives more than 6 minutes after it is due. However, delayed trains can be canceled, erased from the schedule, and not listed as late. By canceling trains, Germany improved its on-time statistics. Canceled Trains At a whopping 13,600, from 2019 to 2024, the number of canceled Deutsche Bahn long distance trains rose from 1% to 4%. Worse for regional service, the surge was up to 5%. While the railroad network needed more investment and there was a strike, creating on-time statistics further caused the cancellations that inconvenienced countless passengers. ….[READ]

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