First take a photo, note date time and place (or coach number), thats important
Secondly I have little doubt that the number published is accurate for the sample space it covers, of course we don't know exactly whats covered and whats not or where its measured from.
Thirdly the raw data is not verified by a third party (it is in the UK) nor is the data available to the public, it may become available shortly but it will be over a year late by the time we get it
That 97% would be from Q3 July/August/Sept which has the lowest passenger numbers and the most favourable weather
Its probably in breech of section 2.24
http://www.asai.ie/entiresection.asp...er al%20Rules of the code
I submitted a complaint to the ASAI last week and got a written acknowledgement that it was being looked into within 3 days on another rail matter, its good to deal with a professional body
Westport has at most 10-15 minutes of padding, its one of the few routes where times match the times of the 1980's