Do you know which Metro Train is normally the most delayed in Tokyo?
The reality seen from the delay certificate of each capital region JR line,in the metropolitan area such as railway in urban areas, delay countermeasures have become an important issue alongside congestion.
Even in the report summarized in April this year by the Traffic Policy Council’s “Sub-Committee on Urban Railways in the Tokyo Area for the Future” in the future, the delay countermeasures are listed as important issues It was.
Particularly pointed out is the short-term, chronic delay that occurs during rush hours. According to the survey, 94% of the reasons for delay of less than 3 minutes and less than 30 minutes are not “railway side” but “outsider factor” due to other reasons, congestion itself and door trapping accompanying it are 47% in total, 12%, the line trouble caused by lost goods etc. is 6%, it is said that 70% of the delay is actually caused by the user. In short, congestion of the rush itself is causing a delay.
This the time tabel tales the train has been late.
usually people saw this message will be very annoying,especially at rush hour.
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After checked the date on which the delay certificate was issued for the past month. They compiled the days when the delay occurred on JR East ‘s metropolitan area lines and all Tokyo metro lines.
On the official website of R East Japan Post Delay Certificate is posted on the site when it is delayed by about 5 minutes or more between 7 am and 11 o’clock. The displayed delay is the maximum time of delay, divided into seven, every 10 minutes from 10 minutes to 60 minutes, and 61 minutes or more.
Besides,the trend of each day of the week clearly shows that both Saturday and Sunday tend to have less delay and delay time compared with other days.
This is Delay Certificate of KEIO line.
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This is Delay Certificate of CHUO line.
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The delay of the train which may be a problem for commuters and even railway companies. The best countermeasure would be relaxation of congestion, but in the meantime it is necessary for the user side to take “self-defense measures”.
So if you travel to Tokyo we suggested you to avoid these time to go along your trip.
Hope you have a nice trip in Tokyo.
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