This story dates back to 2017, but the shocking nature of this tale causes me to share it now.
Japanese
trains are known for perfect punctuality when arriving and departing. Trains are expected to arrive and depart on
the exact second of their schedule. Not
one second before. Not one second after.
A
horrible incident occurred in November of 2017.
The Tsukuba Express, with service
between Tokyo and Tsukuba, departed the station a full 20 seconds early. Fortunately, no passengers were left stranded
at the loading platform. Nonetheless, the
company operating the train immediately put out an apology stating "the great
inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable."
Apparently,
that was not enough horror for one (punctual) nation to endure. In May of 2018, another train departed Notogawa
Station early—a full 25 seconds early.
In this instance a passenger was left stranded at the station. Naturally, the story blew up on social
media. The West Japan Railway Company,
operator of the train, immediately sent forth a formal apology.
Hopefully service will not to continue to decay.
—Mitchell Hegman
Source: BBC
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