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Written question asked by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Hereford

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, of the cancelled direct train services between London and Hereford in the last six months, what proportion of cancellations were caused by matters relating to (a) Great Western Railway and (b) Network Rail.

Answer

In the last six months, 9.94% of Great Western Railway’s (GWR’s) direct London to Hereford services were cancelled. GWR confirm that 38.7% of these cancellations were caused by matters relating to Network Rail, and 3.8% because of other train operators. I have asked GWR to write to you directly with the full set of data in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6122
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Greater London Hereford Railways Network Rail Standards Great Western Railway
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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