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German trains vs Russian trains: my personal stats on punctuality.
I've traveled about 120000km in 2006, 2007 using Russian railway system. That was more then 70 trips. So I have an extensive experience and stats, may be only a bit outdated. Out of those trips about two or three were delayed by around an hour or two, and around ten were delayed by 10-20 minutes. It was all about the same experience time-wise, summer or winter. I also witnessed a slow but constant improvement of general trip quality, convenience and good enough customer care.
I've taken few trains in Russia this year, it was a pleasant experience and they were punctual.
I can't help not to compare this to my experience with Deutsche Bahn.
While I cannot complain to the quality and punctuality of S-Bahn and U-Bahn, long distance trains here are not punctual at all according to my experience. So far I've only used those four times since I moved to Germany, but out of these four times they were never on time. One was delayed by 30 minutes and was packed at 200% of it's capacity (it was ICE), other was late by 55 minutes, remaining two were delayed by 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Looking forward to gather some more stats on German trains. May be I am just unlucky.
P.S. I don't write that from my experience long distance trains in New Zealand are more punctual only because in New Zealand THE long distance train IS more punctual.
I've taken few trains in Russia this year, it was a pleasant experience and they were punctual.
I can't help not to compare this to my experience with Deutsche Bahn.
While I cannot complain to the quality and punctuality of S-Bahn and U-Bahn, long distance trains here are not punctual at all according to my experience. So far I've only used those four times since I moved to Germany, but out of these four times they were never on time. One was delayed by 30 minutes and was packed at 200% of it's capacity (it was ICE), other was late by 55 minutes, remaining two were delayed by 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Looking forward to gather some more stats on German trains. May be I am just unlucky.
P.S. I don't write that from my experience long distance trains in New Zealand are more punctual only because in New Zealand THE long distance train IS more punctual.