Deutsche Bahn Should Cancel Trains – to Improve Statistics

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Deutsche Bahn fails trains in order to improve the delay statistics

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New trouble for Deutsche Bahn: According to a report, in order to polish up the late statistics, the Group is focusing on targeted train failures. The railway denies such a practice.

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Media reports accuse DB of often dropping trains in order not to endanger punctuality statistics. In addition, empty trains would travel hundreds of kilometres across the country. The association »Pro Bahn« has doubts.

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According to a report, Deutsche Bahn is partially taking delayed trains out of traffic in the short term. Thus, they do not count in the Group's punctuality statistics.

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Train failures at Deutsche Bahn occur again and again. Apparently some of them are planned specifically. According to a media report, the company wants to improve the late statistics.

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Unpunctual long-distance trains, a dilapidated infrastructure: Deutsche Bahn is in deep crisis. Is it helping to improve its statistics?