That could also happen in Germany. It’s not that the connecting train has any obligation to wait, rather, the operator of the late train has an incentive to bri

That could also happen in Germany. It’s not that the connecting train has any obligation to wait, rather, the operator of the late train has an incentive to bring its customers to their destination despite the delay. If both trains are run by the same company, having the second one wait may be the cheapest way to achieve that. However, if that is – for some reason, e.g. last train late at night or somesuch – not possible, you can well get a voucher for a taxi ride to your destination a few hundred kilometres away.