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Railways: Standards

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 7525

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many service cancellations by each state-owned Train Operating Company since January 2024 were attributed primarily to short-notice staff sickness or unavailability of crew.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department does not routinely hold data on service cancellations broken down to the level of detail requested, such as those specifically attributed to short-notice staff sickness or crew availability.

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