Here's The Atlantic on how New York's busiest train station helps commuters get there in time: by giving them an extra minute: "The idea is that passengers rushing to catch trains they're about to miss can actually be dangerous — to themselves, and to each other. So conductors will pull out of the station exactly one minute after their trains' posted departure times."
Grand Central Station's clocks are a minute off
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