In 2023, the on-time arrival percentage of ICE trains was 60something%. That’s not exactly a number that screams reliability. I don’t remember the exact number DB had to pay out for delay compensations that year but it was an embarrassing sum. Just today 2 separate people in my group chat were saying unsavory things about DB’s mother because of 30+ minute delays on two separate ICE trains.
While punctuality is not the German trains strong point, this is mostly due to congestion and construction sites. The trains as such are remarkably reliable.
Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
Its quite reliable
Allemaniac@lemmy.world 1 year ago
yeah, the DB is horrendous, but the ICE trains work pretty well
famijoku@feddit.org 1 year ago
… 100% of the time, 5% of the time.
herrvogel@lemmy.world 1 year ago
In 2023, the on-time arrival percentage of ICE trains was 60something%. That’s not exactly a number that screams reliability. I don’t remember the exact number DB had to pay out for delay compensations that year but it was an embarrassing sum. Just today 2 separate people in my group chat were saying unsavory things about DB’s mother because of 30+ minute delays on two separate ICE trains.
German trains being on time is a myth.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
While punctuality is not the German trains strong point, this is mostly due to congestion and construction sites. The trains as such are remarkably reliable.
Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
Heh…no