Fairly unreliably? Unlike cars, trains do not typically suffer from traffic jams.

durandal1 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

This is based on my personal experience, I used to ride trains for travel a lot. I grew up in Europe and lived there for 31 years so this is not based on ignorance.

	▲	eldaisfish 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		ok? Your personal experience is not the entire truth and never will be. Japanese trains are on time. Swiss trains are on time. That's not based on ignorance either.

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thehappypm 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I was in Zermatt last month and was unable to take the Gornegray Railway due to mechanical issues. Even Swiss trains have problems

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andrewflnr 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You haven't been on the Washington DC metro, I take it. (Ok, you're technically correct, they're not typical.)

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542354234235 3 days ago | parent [-]

You haven't been in Washington DC traffic, I take it. It isn't like it is a choice between breezing to your destination unimpeded in your car to arrive reliably on time, and taking the variable, unreliable Metro.

	▲	andrewflnr 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I didn't comment on the road traffic at all, but good try.

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tim333 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Private cars seldom fail to work because the drivers are striking to reduce their hours to 32 hours a week like London last week.

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arcticbull 3 days ago | parent [-]

Buddy the tube seldom fails for that reason either. Plus some self-driving sauce would reduce their hours to 0. Certain lines in London like the DLR are already driverless (Grade of Automation 3). Most of the other lines are GoA2.

	▲	tim333 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah, first time for that particular one but the transport not working for various reasons is not that unheard of.