Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 11 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 January 2006. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Train Operating Companies
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 20 December 2005, Official Report, column 2913W, on C2C/One Rail, if he will provide the same breakdown for all train operating companies.
- Answer
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The following table shows the number of cancellations, and the reasons for them, for the 20 additional Train Operating Companies with which the Department has franchise agreements.
2005 train cancellations Train operating company Causation Summary ATW Central Chiltern FGW FGW Link Depot-related Shunting incident, train preparation 364 53 — — 2 Operation Planning error, service recovery plan, traded services specifically 4 425 41 16 — Train crew Lack of driver/Train manager 2,139 2,668 138 33 439 Fleet Technical faults 4,593 6,109 542 295 537 Station Retail related 650 133 164 — — External Weather, fatality 406 478 — 25 619 Miscellaneous TOC-on-Self — — — — — TOC-on-TOC Effect of other operators 412 925 88 16 266 Infrastructure Points Failures 382 — — 10 — Infrastructure Poor Condition of Track/Broken Rail 197 — — 4 — Infrastructure Miscellaneous 1,171 — — 120 — Infrastructure Overhead Power Supply/Line 9 — — — — Infrastructure Level Crossing Failure — — — — — Infrastructure Signal Failure 106 — — 12 — Infrastructure Animals on line — — — — — Production Network Rail — — — 5 — Production Train Planning 1 — — — — Engineering Track Engineering Possessions 88 — — — — Operations Network Rail- — — 856 — — Operations Fatalities 94 — — 58 — Operations Line Side Fires 4 — — 1 — Act of God Weather 227 — — 2 — Infrastructure Network Rail 51 5,560 398 46 727 LUL Sharing of track with London Underground — — 109 — — Miscellaneous 7/7 Bombings — — — — — Total 10,898 16,351 2,336 643 2,590 Train operating company Causation Summary Gatwick GNER Island Line MML Northern Depot-related Shunting incident, train preparation — 5 — 41 404 Operation Planning error, service recovery plan, traded services specifically — 4 — 14 743 Train crew Lack of driver/Train manager 12 6 3 36 484 Fleet Technical faults 165 225 18 205 4,353 Station Retail related — 1 — 2 205 External Weather, fatality 187 20 6 59 390 Miscellaneous TOC-on-Self — — — — — TOC-on-TOC Effect of other operators 47 15 — 69 788 Infrastructure Points Failures 3 7 — — 628 Infrastructure Poor Condition of Track/Broken Rail 34 — — — 939 Infrastructure Miscellaneous 102 11 — — 479 Infrastructure Overhead Power Supply/Line — 68 — — 337 Infrastructure Level Crossing Failure — — — — — Infrastructure Signal Failure 49 12 2 — 75 Infrastructure Animals on line — — — — — Production Network Rail 4 37 17 — 239 Production Train Planning — — — — 21 Engineering Track Engineering Possessions 2,552 5 — — 244 Operations Network Rail- — — — — 32 Operations Fatalities — 34 — — 330 Operations Line Side Fires — 54 — — 14 Act of God Weather — 31 17 — 2,179 Infrastructure Network Rail — — — 773 — LUL Sharing of track with London Underground — — — — — Miscellaneous 7/7 Bombings — 86 — — — Total 3,155 621 63 1,199 12,884 Train operating company Causation Summary SET Silverlink Southern SWT Thameslink Depot-related Shunting incident, train preparation — 70 182 34 155 Operation Planning error, service recovery plan, traded services specifically — 62 28 729 163 Train crew Lack of driver/Train manager 2,243 753 459 808 311 Fleet Technical faults 864 1,906 2,629 378 2,549 Station Retail related — 44 21 2 101 External Weather, fatality — 614 383 439 1,321 Miscellaneous TOC-on-Self 3,186 — 102 491 — TOC-on-TOC Effect of other operators — 354 88 66 148 Infrastructure Points Failures — — 108 101 — Infrastructure Poor Condition of Track/Broken Rail — — 73 166 — Infrastructure Miscellaneous — — 228 786 — Infrastructure Overhead Power Supply/Line — — 95 — — Infrastructure Level Crossing Failure — — — — — Infrastructure Signal Failure — — 98 29 — Infrastructure Animals on line — — — — — Production Network Rail — — 220 40 1,049 Production Train Planning — — 147 91 — Engineering Track Engineering Possessions — — 84 70 249 Operations Network Rail- — — — — — Operations Fatalities — — 295 7 — Operations Line Side Fires — — 214 — — Act of God Weather — — 242 — — Infrastructure Network Rail 82 2,515 359 410 1,726 LUL Sharing of track with London Underground — — — — — Miscellaneous 7/7 Bombings — — — — — Total 6,375 6,318 6,055 4,647 7,772 Train operating company Causation Summary TPE VWG VXC WAGN Wessex Depot-related Shunting incident, train preparation 29 11 20 14 142 Operation Planning error, service recovery plan, traded services specifically 270 9 122 16 56 Train crew Lack of driver/Train manager 559 33 75 113 192 Fleet Technical faults 825 967 1,070 557 1,464 Station Retail related 37 3 1 14 14 External Weather, fatality 157 54 481 65 Miscellaneous TOC-on-Self — — — — — TOC-on-TOC Effect of other operators 517 162 — 112 257 Infrastructure Points Failures 147 44 37 — 115 Infrastructure Poor Condition of Track/Broken Rail 187 21 43 265 94 Infrastructure Miscellaneous 254 141 7 82 63 Infrastructure Overhead Power Supply/Line 51 — 32 347 — Infrastructure Level Crossing Failure — 1 — — 3 Infrastructure Signal Failure 25 7 69 294 43 Infrastructure Animals on line — 16 — — 10 Production Network Rail 210 12 22 — 42 Production Train Planning 24 13 33 — 43 Engineering Track Engineering Possessions 18 44 25 — 58 Operations Network Rail- — 236 — — — Operations Fatalities 76 128 60 — 358 Operations Line Side Fires 8 1 8 — 23 Act of God Weather 169 50 114 — 44 Infrastructure Network Rail 425 370 — 518 221 LUL Sharing of track with London Underground — — — — — Miscellaneous 7/7 Bombings — — — — — Total 3,988 2,269 1,792 2,813 3,307 Note: Data collated by individual TOCs against no set format. (8) Data for Virgin Cross Country is from 1 April to 11 December.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 42734; 442 c562-4W;442 c562-4W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Railways Standards Train operating companies
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- Yes
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- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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