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Train passengers in Britain still facing record number of cancellations

www.theguardian.com 26-12-2024 12:01 0.5 Minutes reading

Figure reached 4% in 12 months to 9 November, analysis shows, double the rate recorded in 2015

Train passengers in Britain are still facing record levels of disruption, with 4% of services cancelled in the last 12 months, analysis shows.

More than 400,000 services were either fully or partly cancelled in the year to 9 November, with passengers in northern England bearing the brunt of the disruption, according to data from the regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

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