stackyFACTSSitting stationary in a random field for ten minutes isn't an emergency; it's a schedule buffer. Trains frequently arrive early to arbitrary checkpoints and are forced to sit entirely motionless just so they don't throw off the intricate, fragile timeline of the broader rail network.
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