Why do you say that German railways have to smash on-time signboards?

The punctuality rate of German railways, which is famous for punctuality, is less than 80%.

"Be as punctual as the German railway" and "Adjust the watch with the German railway" ... The German railway was once famous for its punctuality, and these praises about the German railway once became western proverbs.

Richard Lutz) 10/29 October, CEO of Deutsche Bahn, admitted that the company could not achieve the goal of at least 80% trains on time this year, "which made us very uneasy".

Is the German railway really dying? Based on the previous surveys of netizens and journalists, it is found that things are not simple.

Netizen spit: It's all tears.

In recent years, many people living in Germany have more or less personally encountered the "unreliability" of German railways. If you talk to them about the so-called "German-iron myth", you may get a sentence: Hehe.

As soon as the news that the punctuality rate is less than 80% came out, many China netizens went to @ Xinhua International Weibo to vomit.

It is understood that people who often take Deutsche Telekom will have the following "classic" experiences:

—— There is no platform information a few minutes before the train enters the station;

-In the last few minutes of waiting for the train to enter the station, the announcement will be changed from the east platform several hundred meters away to the west platform;

-there is no reason to delay for a few hours;

-Deutsche Bahn employees went on strike and the line was cancelled;

-Reserve a seat. Due to the delay, the next flight can only stand.

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Now, being late for work and appointment in Germany, "being late for Deutsche Bahn" has become an unquestionable reason. The netizen also dug up this old joke:

"I thought it was rare to be on time, but I was a day late."

German locals can't stand it:

Honey, listen to me. My train is late again ... why is it late? Strike, Christmas system error, bad weather, Stuttgart 2 1, German railway staff on vacation, control center signal error ... but don't worry, I'll contact you on 20 18 1. "

First-line feedback: There are various reasons why the data supports the "delay theory"

According to a report by Germany on the 27th, the delay rate of German railways has been as high as 30% since 2009. In the past 12 months, the freight and passenger trains of Deutsche Bahn were * * * "delayed" by 65,438+74 million minutes, equivalent to 7,945.438+0 hours per day.

In an interview on June 5438+065438+ 10, Lutz said that German railways could not achieve the goal of "80% punctuality" because "too many things happened in the second half of this year."

One of the "too many things" mentioned by Lutz is that northern Germany suffered several extreme weather in the second half of the year. A large number of trees were broken in the storm and some transportation was blocked. Many trains were cancelled or delayed in a short time, which led to the paralysis of rail transit in some areas.

The northern part of Germany was hit by a storm and the railway traffic was interrupted in a large area.

Secondly, some track parts of Deutsche Bahn are undergoing renovation and maintenance. In 20 17 years, there were 150 bridges and 2000 turnouts in German railways that needed to be updated. "Business Daily" believes that when updating equipment, the internal coordination between Deutsche Bahn and the construction unit and Deutsche Bahn is not smooth enough, resulting in more delays.

In recent years, Deutsche Bahn is also trying to solve the outstanding delay problem. According to the plan of the last CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn will update its old railway network by 2030, with a planned investment of 55 billion euros.

Comprehensive comments: It is still very good to have a reliable railway network when going out.

"Be as punctual as German railway" and "Adjust the watch with German railway" ... German railway was once famous for its punctuality, and these praises about German railway have become proverbs in western countries.

Many officials of Deutsche Bahn are now investigating how to turn their former fame into today's reality.

Under this topic, some netizens talked about our China high-speed rail.

It feels good to have reliable transportation when going out.

By the end of 20 16, the total mileage of high-speed rail in China has reached 22,000 kilometers, ranking first in the world. Singaporean media commented that despite the huge network, the punctuality rate of China high-speed rail is close to "perfect".

Although there are obvious differences in railway networks and operation modes among countries, passenger experience is always the top priority of railway services. Fast, stable and accurate, it is these riding needs that promote the continuous innovation and development of railway technology.

High-speed rail technology "originated in Japan, developed in Europe, and changed greatly from China". Deutsche Bahn also hopes to introduce high-speed rail technology from China to improve users' ride experience.

I hope the German people can enjoy better punctual service as soon as possible. After all, the fares of German railways have gone up slightly.