Train company apologises for 'truly inexcusable' 25-second EARLY departure
A RAILWAY operator has apologised after one of its train left the station 25 seconds before it was scheduled to.
The train driver left 25 seconds early
The journey was set to depart from Notogawa Station in Japan at 7.12am.
However, the train driver made a "truly inexcusable" mistake of leaving the platform at 7.11am.
Realising his mistake, the driver reportedly considered stopping the train and reopening the doors before exiting the station.
However, in doing this, would have risked delaying the train.
Train company apologises for 'inexcusable' 25-second EARLY departure in Japan
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The great inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable.
The mix-up meant some commuters were forced to wait a whole six minutes for the next train, according to Japan Today.
Train company West Japan Railways (JR West) were forced to apologise in this case after several waiting passengers filed complaints.
In a statement, the firm said: "The great inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable.
“We will be thoroughly evaluating our conduct and striving to keep such an incident from occurring again.”
Trains in Japan are renowned as some of the most reliable in the world
Baffled Britons took to social media in disbelief at the decision to apologise for the "mistake".
One Twitter user said: “Well, this is amusing. In the UK, we complain about how common train delays are while, in Japan, the rail operators are apologetic for being over-enthusiastic.”
Another wrote: “Japanese train departs 25 seconds early - again - I am truly horrified! Maybe some train execs from UK should take a learning break to Japan.”
And a third added: “Japan: we're literally tunnelling a floating train tunnel through earthquake-prone mountains because 270km/h is not fast enough.
“UK: we've almost got electricity on a new bit of track”
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Trains in Japan are recognised as some of the most reliable in the world.
Even the smallest delay or inconvenience is frowned upon.
It mirrors a similar incident in November last year when a Tsukuba Express train firm apologised after a train left Tokyo 20 seconds early.