Deutsche Bahn Has Heat Collapsing: only 35.5 Percent of the Trains Were Running on Time!

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As temperatures in Germany rose to over 40 degrees, the punctuality of the train dropped dramatically – to below 40 percent!

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Dozens of travellers sat on Tuesday, July 1st, in heat for hours in a stalled north-west railway and ultimately had to dial the emergency call themselves – even an ad for negligent bodily injuries was filed. Now the NWB comments on the process.

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With temperatures rising to record highs of around 40 degrees Celsius, punctuality on Deutsche Bahn's long-distance services has dropped dramatically. This was reported by "Bild" (Saturday edition), citing internal company figures. According to the report, only 35.5 percent of long-distance trains were on time last Wednesday, the hottest day of the year so far. On Tuesday, punctuality was only 37.3 percent, and on Monday, it was 40.7 percent. A…