Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 February 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he has collected about cancellations of rail services by First North Western Trains during the past twelve months. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has collected about cancellations of rail services by First North Western Trains during the past 12 months. [99353] Mr. Jamieson: In the last 12 months First North Western were scheduled to provide 438,735 train services of which 12,937 or 2.95 per cent. were cancelled. This figure does not include services which were withdrawn as part of a published emergency timetable.

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