A cell phone video shows an almost unbelievable announcement from a conductor. Can the railway make up for its reputation as a perpetual latecomer?
Hanover – Nobody would have believed it without the video. A passenger films the announcement on the train. The camera is discreetly aimed at the ground. All you can see is the floor and the typical patterns of the seats. That's not a bad thing - the main focus of the video is the conductor's voice in the background. But other announcements from the train drivers also surprise train passengers.
Conductor surprises train passengers with announcement: “The train driver is completely exhausted too”
“It's really unpleasant for us, the train driver is completely exhausted too. That rarely happens to us. It is also clear to us that they have all paid the full fare and should actually enjoy the entire journey,” it sounds from the loudspeakers. “Now the following has happened: If things continue like this, we will be in Hanover a minute too early. We apologize for this, but we also promise you that we will make up for it with a prompt delay,” apologizes the conductor. So whether this announcement would be the most normal thing in the world, it immediately goes into the possible connections for travelers.
Can it really be Deutsche Bahn that arrives at its destination too early? The creator of the video clarifies. The train is the RB 38 from Start, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. The announcement occurred on the route between Langenhagen and Hanover. “You can tell your grandchildren that,” writes the passenger. “At first I thought he hit a deer.” The passengers on the train have never heard anything like that before. The comments online are also enthusiastic about the announcement.
“The train driver was fired immediately afterwards”: Train arrives too early – announcement goes viral
Train delays are the order of the day. But judging by the comments, it sometimes happens that you find yourself at your destination earlier than expected. “I once had the announcement “We’re in Stuttgart 9 minutes early… we don’t know how that happened.” I thought it was sweet,” writes one user.
“It happened to me once too, but don’t panic! Our platform was still occupied, so we had to wait 10 minutes in front of the station and I missed my connection, as I should,” reassures another. Some trains don't wait for connections for a reason. Something similar also happens in the air: “I flew back to Berlin from Vienna two years ago. Announcement from the pilot: “I don’t know how I did it, but we’re 30 minutes early.” Another pilot addresses the passengers with a worrying message.
“I wouldn’t have believed this without the video recording,” writes one user under the video. “The train driver was fired immediately afterwards,” jokes one user. Lateness is apparently stipulated in the employment contract. But don't worry, arriving early remains an exception. Consistency is needed: “What times do we live in when you can’t even rely on the train being late anymore?”
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