By Meg Murphy, Sora News 24; December 18, 2017
The trains in Japan are often praised for their punctuality, and while they are extremely reliable overall, that doesn’t mean service is always free from delays or mishaps. Technical difficulties and accidents happen, and trains are still run by humans after all, and we’re all prone to making mistakes on occasion.
Some mistakes, like departing 20 seconds before schedule, have negligible repercussions (though it still warranted an apology). But departing with a completely empty train while nearly 200 passengers are left behind on the platform? Such a gaffe has much more immediate consequences for all involved.
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