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German state railways DB saw worst on-time performance in decades

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Summary
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76% Informative

Just 62.5% of Deutsche Bahn's ICE and IC long-distance trains were within six minutes of arriving on-time in 2024 .

80% of all delays in 2024 could be attributed to Germany 's "outdated, fault-prone and overloaded infrastructure" Chronic delays on the railways have become a national embarrassment for Germany , a country which once prided itself on punctuality.

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87

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93

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51

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formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

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not offensive

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short-lived

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