> Good luck in Poland, where an hour delay for a train is not a surprise.

Worth remembering this is not inherent to trains, as evidenced by countries who run their trains like clockwork, e.g., the Swiss:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muPcHs-E4qc

Also the Japanese, who issue official apologies when trains leave 20-25 seconds earlier:

* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42009839

* https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44149791

(Presumably because people time their connections so closely.)