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    Eisenbahnkarte zum Anteil der Abfahrten in Europa im Taktfahrplan

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    3. pierebean on

      „**Fraction of departures following a clockface schedule**“
      what is it?

      German trains are known to be late. I don’t get it.

    4. kulfon2000 on

      Copy and pasted from a search engine

      Clock-face departure refers to a public transport scheduling method where services depart at consistent, regular intervals aligned with specific times on the clock—such as every 15, 30, or 60 minutes—creating predictable and easy-to-remember patterns. For example, a half-hourly service might depart at 5:15, 5:45, 6:15, 6:45, and so on, repeating throughout the day.

      This system, also known as a clock-face schedule or cyclic timetable, enhances passenger experience by allowing travelers to memorize departure times without consulting detailed schedules. It improves transfer efficiency, especially at hubs where multiple lines converge at the same time (e.g., every hour or half-hour), minimizing waiting times.

    5. Sad_Candy9592 on

      Ok, so I couldn’t quite understand what this was showing either, as I had never heard of „clock face scheduling“ before. I did a quick google and turns out I knew the concept already – clock face scheduled departures happen at the same times during the day, rather than at irregular „on demand“ times. For instance, a service that runs every 15 minutes and always leaves at :05, :20, :35, :50 past the hour, every hour is a clock face schedule.

      I think OP’s map shows locations where this kind of scheduling is common.

    6. Aronnaxes on

      Clearly – the Holy Roman Empire has a role to play in this r/phantomborders

    9. Maje_Rincevent on

      This is one of the cases where translating doesn’t really make sense. No one in the industry knows it under the english name, everyone uses the german name : the takt system.

    12. Loopbloc on

      Don’t make much sense for intermediate stations, unless you can also time departures for round minutes: 08:30 08:45 09:00. 

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