Regular delays (approx. 30 min.) Are unfortunately...

Regular delays (approx. 30 min.) Are unfortunately not uncommon, as are terrifying driving styles and a lack of information about delayed departures (experience from more than 40 trips).
My last trip (originally 6:30 p.m.) was delayed by 1 hour 35 minutes. This was updated every half hour and finally amounted to almost 3 hours. During this time I could not leave the train station because times have changed several times and I did not want to miss the bus.
Despite a missed appointment, there is apparently no entitlement to a partial reimbursement of travel expenses. As a result, I only arrived at my destination at 00:35 instead of the originally planned 21:30. So I missed my connection.
Unfortunately not recommended.
It should also be added that, despite the already very late departure, smoking breaks are taken into account for the bus driver at almost every stop.