re: Japan: Train Company apologizes after train departs 20 seconds early

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How do their airlines handle weather delays or mechanical breakdowns? Serious question.

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I've never flown within Japan. Only into and from. My guess is that, A. they don't schedule 8 planes to leave the same airport at the same minute, thus guaranteeing a delay, even with good weather. B. have impeccable maintenance C. probably fly in worse weather than is allowed here.