Deutsche Bahn punctuality drops to record low
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In November, only every second long-distance train of Deutsche Bahn was on time, with punctuality at 52 per cent being a new low for this year. The many construction works on the German tracks to catch up on a ‘renovation backlog’ are the main culprit, says the German railway company.
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Regrettably, maintaining railway standards, that already at earlier century had passed b b d, means cementing and in all respects is devastating.
All other modes, those redundant and resilient (robust), upgrade for added load and lower costs, etc.
(Already, 70 years ago, “Toyota Case” told us importance of On Time supplies, etc….)
A shift, as 100 years ago, when steam was outed from railways, now is needed! (STAX 32 shall be constructed for, etc., etc.)