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Trains more on time in summer
Concretely, punctuality is relatively seasonal, this is what seems to emerge from the figures from Infrabel, the network manager. Over the last 5 years, the months of November (86,5 %), d’october (87.7%) and June (89.2%) have the worst punctuality averages.
And these are during the months ofaugust (92,8 %), July (92,3 %) et January (91%) that the trains were the most punctual.
What are the main causes of train delays?
The causes of delays are categorized, as indicated by Infrabel:
- Infrabel : delays generated by the infrastructure manager in terms of infrastructure reliability, works management and traffic control
- SNCB: SNCB delays in train service operation and rolling stock reliability
- Tiers : delays due to causes not directly linked to the activities of Infrabel and the railway operators. Examples: accidents at level crossings, collisions with people, cable theft, etc.
- Systemic robustness : certain causes not visible in the analysis of major incidents, but which nevertheless have a significant impact on punctuality in reality. Example: a train is delayed by 10 seconds at each stop and then has a delay of 2 minutes in Brussels, which has the effect of hindering another train.
- Others : delays generated by other railway operators and delays without identified cause.
In 2024, one in four delays was attributed to a lack of systemic robustness.
Compared to the previous three years, the number of incidents occurring in 2024 is decreasing:
-Trespassing on the tracks et rolling stock damage are the two main causes of incidents causing delays:
The evolution of the main incidents over the last 5 years:
How punctual was your station in 2024?
Here are the Walloon stations whose average train punctuality was equal to or greater than 90%:
On our map, each point represents a station or stopping point. Click on it to find out the average:
