Paul Terry wrote:
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At least the trains ran on time, so the saying goes.

Mussolini liked to give that impression, but then he also had a media
ban on any reporting of train delays.

According to QI, he only ever made *one* train run on time., the one taking
him to Rome to take up the post of Prime Minister:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI_%28B....22Biscuits.22