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E1 - The Train Dilemma: To be or not to be on time

November 27, 2025

If you think Germans are punctual and efficient, think again. Germany's national train system is so run down that most passengers are happy if they arrive at all. How did one of the world's most reliable train operators become an international joke? Can anyone help Germany to get back on track? New episodes every Thursday

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Delayland is a DW-production, researched, written and produced by Nicolas Martin and Andreas Becker.  

Editors: Kathleen Schuster and Zulfikar Abbany
Audio editing and mixing: Simon Berkhahn
Sound design: Warner Poland
Cover Art: Nora Charlotte Tomm and Anke Jordan  

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Nicolas Martin
Nicolas Martin Editor with a focus on the global economy, globalization and organized crime.
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Andreas Becker Business editor with a focus on world trade, monetary policy and globalization.
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