Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112431
South Western Railway: Standards
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) number and (b) rate of train cancellations since the nationalisation of South Western Railway.
Answer
Keir MatherThe average rate of cancellations on SWR has increased from 3.5 per cent just before entering public ownership to 3.8 per cent in the most recent period. SWR inherited significant traincrew shortages from the previous private operator, which has contribut...
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