punctuality

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But Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder in September pushed back a punctuality target of 70 percent for long-distance trains to 2029 from 2026.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Almost 40 percent of long-distance services arrived late last year -- not including trains that were cancelled, which are not counted in punctuality statistics.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

January is usually a good month for punctuality owing to a relative lack of maintenance and building work on the tracks.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

TfGM added: "The service has been impacted by roadworks which are due to end shortly and should result in an improvement to the punctuality of the service."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Rabbits, of course, have no idea of precise time or of punctuality.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams