a minute agoJapanese company apologises after taking train 20 seconds earlier
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)A Japanese railway company apologised for the great concern created by one of its trains, which was launched 20 seconds earlier, a move that surprised the Japanese, who take precision very seriously. A train of “Tsukuba Express”, connecting Tokyo to its northern suburbs, set off [...]
A Japanese railway company apologised for the great concern created by one of its trains, which was launched 20 seconds earlier, a move that surprised the Japanese, who take precision very seriously.
A train of “Tcuba Express”, connecting Tokyo to its suburbs in the north, left the Minami Nagareyama station on Tuesday at 09:44:20”, while the scheduled departure time was 9:44:40x3>.
“We are very sorry for the awkwardness caused on our passengers”, said the company “Tsukuba Express” that uses this line.
“Users have not complained about this incident, and none of them have lost train”, the company added in its communiqué.
Japanese railway transport has world fame for its precision to ensure as fluent traffic as possible.
This apology request from the company “Tcuba Express” for 20 seconds has prompted reactions worldwide from internet users who, through their comments, complain about regular train delays in their countries.
