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How come trains get delayed but never make up the time

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Seriously...travel on trains a lot...they are often delayed by a few minutes and sometimes a lot more. ...its so frustrating. ..but why can they never seem to make up a minute or two delay when travelling the length of the country never mind shorter distances...wierd....oh and soooo expensive....grrrrr....

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Train drivers need a year of training.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They have speed limits to stick to so I guess they can't 'make up time'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In my experience, they sometimes do make up the delay or at least some of it. If they don't, it's usually where they have lots of stops. If they miss their "slot" at a station they have to wait for the next available one...similar to planes. Or they might now be stuck behind another train, and can't just overtake.

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea


"Seriously...travel on trains a lot...they are often delayed by a few minutes and sometimes a lot more. ...its so frustrating. ..but why can they never seem to make up a minute or two delay when travelling the length of the country never mind shorter distances...wierd....oh and soooo expensive....grrrrr...."

Welcome to southeastoun trains

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

They do make some time up but with the freight trains, scheduled stops and other trains a simple couple mins delay can put everyone else out of sync

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

trains "can" make up a little time.... but that is because they build in a bit of "lay off" time at stopping stations (mainly the big ones!)

otherwise when trains run behind they don't make them up because other trains get "right of way" at signals and junctions to make sure they run on time....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up in a down with a very small station and trains were always cancelled to make up lost time on a delayed train (by omitting a stop from the journey). Very annoying considering they only came every hour.

Trains are wank and the companies need to be held accountable more.

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