Stark north-south divide in railway reliability, UK figures reveal
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#66EZD)
Labour demands government close loophole of pre-emptive cancellations
The stark regional divide in railway reliability across Britain has been laid bare, with figures showing 20% of TransPennine Express (TPE) trains were cancelled in November, compared with 2.3% on one commuter line in and out of London and 4.5% on the London Overground.
Exclusive figures obtained by the Guardian show the true level of disruption suffered by passengers because they include pre-emptive cancellations made by 10pm the night before, which are not counted in government statistics.
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