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Public transport does this too: in order to provide a robust, perfect implementation of a schedule, you need extra busses/trains/street cars (expensive capital
by joelhaasnoot 15y ago
Public transport does this too: in order to provide a robust, perfect implementation of a schedule, you need extra busses/trains/street cars (expensive capital goods) and extra manhours (generally most expensive part of the operation). Rather than invest too much money in making sure the schedule can be met, it's cheaper to pay fines when there are delays.
- gaius 15y agoBritish Rail once declared they operated on a 66-minute hour for this reason.
- shabble 15y agoA (garishly coloured) reference: http://www.lococarriage.org.uk/66minute.htm http://www.lococarriage.org.uk/66minute.htm I've actually had quite good experiences claiming ticket credits or total refunds for some long-distance UK train journeys. I can't find the exact terms, and they potentially vary per-operator, but it's around 50% refund for up to 30 minutes delay, and a full ticket cost refund if it's >60 minutes. A couple of times, I've had a trip delayed by 50-59 minutes. I suspect this isn't a coincidence.