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Railways: Cornwall

Asked by Ben MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 December 2024UIN 20125

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled trains with destinations in Cornwall were cancelled due to lack of crew in the last 12 months.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department does not hold cancellation data at this level of detail. However, we acknowledge that performance is not where it needs to be on Great Western Railway or Cross-Country services. This is due to a range of issues including infrastructure and fleet reliability, as well as traincrew availability. The Department is working closely with both operators to improve performance.

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