Trains in Japan are only off-schedule when something really bad happens- collisions and severe weather delays. Both of those affect local lines much more than t

Trains in Japan are only off-schedule when something really bad happens- collisions and severe weather delays. Both of those affect local lines much more than the Shinkansen (bullet train) since the latter does not share tracks with other services, and does not have any street-level crossings. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42024020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42024020