Except in Japan. Googled "japan train schedule accuracy"
> The average delay for a Shinkansen train is around 20 seconds. For other trains operated by other railway companies, the average delay is around 50 seconds. In both cases, the average delay is less than a minute. But these average figures need to be tempered with the occasional incident.
And quite the opposite for charter vacation flights which can leave hours earlier than the stated departure time.
> The average delay for a Shinkansen train is around 20 seconds. For other trains operated by other railway companies, the average delay is around 50 seconds. In both cases, the average delay is less than a minute. But these average figures need to be tempered with the occasional incident.
And quite the opposite for charter vacation flights which can leave hours earlier than the stated departure time.