Strange Statistics

@recklessrik Actually Rich it is showing up as departing one minute early from West Drayton -Max

— First Great Western (@FGW) January 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/philip_antony/status/456485305076289537
That’s an excellent question! Who indeed targets less than 100%?

@fgw Doing those sneaky early departures again? Just as well nobody noticed again. #fgw

— Rich (@recklessrik) March 11, 2014

“It was a bright cold day in March and all the station clocks were striking 13…” @FGW #fgw pic.twitter.com/v9nWsz87ST

— Paul (@Dogtrouser) March 24, 2014

Oh dear @FGW, this makes no sense whatsoever. pic.twitter.com/g9ZiDnzfRx

— Cheryl Morgan (@CherylMorgan) January 30, 2014

@FGW why show on-time when it's not even here! Your company's communication is so bad!

— James White (@JamesGavinWhite) March 6, 2014

First Great Western's definition of 'on time' really is quite bizarre

— Ed Balls (@ElliottLauder) April 5, 2014

@fgw who runs the random train arrival predictor display at #reading. I swear a drunk monkey could improve it. #imoveryoualready

— Jason Hyland (@jasonhyland) February 13, 2014

Here's a new one. We just left swindon *early*. Can't blame @FGW for wanting to do so but a bit harsh on those trying to escape…

— neonexpress (@andywg) March 27, 2014

@FGW Really upset at 7.52 from Exe Central leaving 5 mins early, not even stopping for us. 10 unhappy customers late for work!

— Angie Clarke (@LeMuriel) February 4, 2014

#fgw 3 minutes late leaving today on 17.35 so why leave 1min early & tell your customers doors close 30 secs before departure?#inconsistent

— Mark Cooper (@MarkusCooper) April 4, 2014

Yesterday @fgw told me that 'late is late' no matter by how many minutes. But today the 0616 is 3 mins late "on time" pic.twitter.com/lvNErBk7tc

— Commute Club (@CommuteClub) March 27, 2014

Thanks so much @FGW because your train left 5 minutes early I missed it and am stuck on a freezing platform for the next hour…

— Fraser (@fraserwoodd) February 28, 2014

#fgw this is a picture of the1540 from Paddington to Maidenhead which is apparently "boarding and ready to leave"! pic.twitter.com/B1v3bzHI9F

— Trevor Woodward (@woodwat) April 17, 2014

@fgw gatwick train just left dorking minute and a half early so I missed it – not good enough!

— Emma Sheridan (@EmmaSheridan13) March 20, 2014

First Great Western, our opinions on the phrase On Time differ somewhat. We haven't left yet. #meetquotasomehow pic.twitter.com/FukDzUPMn0

— Gareth Lewis (@didcot_gruff) March 19, 2014

@FGW hi, why did the 6.58 train from Burnham to Paddington depart 3 mins early. Now I must get a cab to London!

— Iva Popova (@popovaiva) March 1, 2014

@LolzHeart Morning. Services are currently running on time, although there may be delays of around 10 mins because of flooding. TJ

— First Great Western (@FGW) February 19, 2014

Services might be running on time? Strange turn of phrase!

@fgw still sent the fast train through 80% empty just to hit the stats.dont worry about overflowing platforms at EAL

— Cheeky (@cheekychambers) February 20, 2014

@FGW have taken over Greenwich! Train showing as on time but, of course, actually late #champagnemoment

— Michael Voss (@VossIstDas) February 25, 2014

3 out of 3 so far for late trains. A FGW timetable must be right up there as one of the most pointless objects on the planet

— Ian Southwell (@IJS80) February 25, 2014

.@NetworkRailPAD @FGW Hi, is there any chance of an explanation as to why a train which had not arrived was displayed as preparing please?

— neonexpress (@andywg) April 11, 2014

It’s all about the psychology of making passengers feel that things are progressing!