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Written question asked by David Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Avanti West Coast: Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled services Avanti West Coast have cancelled as a result of shortage of crew since 1 January 2024.

Answer

Avanti West Coast has reported a total of 798 full cancelations attributed to traincrew shortages compared to 18,671 planned services between 1 January 2024 and 18 March 2023.

Traincrew shortages, linked to a lack of driver overtime and ongoing industrial action, present a challenge to running services with the reliability passengers expect. Difficulties in managing historic traincrew terms and conditions will continue to impact AWC services until modernisation of working arrangements can be agreed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19010
Session
2023-24
Related items
Avanti West Coast: Standards
Monday, 15 April 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Crew Standards Avanti West Coast
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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