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South Western Railway: Standards

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.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The 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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