One late train, and I watch it ripple down the whole line like dominoes. Thousands of people are counting on times I cannot always control, and the size of it presses down on me. I sit at my station and feel like I am holding back a flood with my bare hands.
More people experience this than they realize.
The whole system runs on time through you, and one delay spreads everywhere.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.