And trains have to reliably get people to their destination on time. Regardless, my point is that the optimal amount of delay for profit and passenger satisfac

And trains have to reliably get people to their destination on time. Regardless, my point is that the optimal amount of delay for profit and passenger satisfaction is not the same. Ever since I’ve seen Japan’s trains drive perfectly as long as it’s not raining, on segments as short as 2 minutes apart, its become abundantly clear to me that delay is not an inherent property of any rail system.