Originally Posted by
Rowan
Weak. Very weak.
For the number of passengers who travel by that train, and the number of people who drive, the incidence of delays on the train is huge by comparison.
We weren't discussing the merits of safety on either mode of transport.
I disagree. My coworkers are often late due to car problems and traffic delays. I have been late a couple of times in many years of carfree commuting, whether by bus, bike, or walking.
I don't think there are fewer delays in a car. I think people are so used to automotive delays that they just calculate them into the travel time. For example, people have 15 mile car commutes that take an hour every day because of congestion, and just consider that to be their "normal" commute time. But if a train or bus is 15 minutes late one time, people get bent out of shape about it.
Its also funny that if their bus is late because it had a flat tire, they usually blame the bus company. But if their own car has a flat tire, they never blame themselves.