4.1% of passenger trains planned in Great Britain were cancelled in April to June 2026, counting part cancellations as half
Cancellations as a share of passenger trains planned, each quarter and averaged over the last four quarters, Great Britain, April 2019 to June 2026. Per cent.
Latest figures
| Series | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Each quarter | April to June 2026 | 4.1% |
| Average over the last four quarters | April to June 2026 | 3.7% |
Notes
- A train is fully cancelled if it ran less than half of its planned journey, including trains that did not run at all. It is part cancelled if it ran at least half but not all of the journey, or ran all of it but missed one or more planned stops. Full cancellations count as one and part cancellations as half.
- Trains planned are those in the timetable agreed between the operator and Network Rail at 10pm the evening before. Trains removed from the timetable before then are not counted as planned or as cancelled.
- Fewer trains were planned during the COVID-19 lockdowns from March 2020.
- Earlier quarters are revised in later releases, and figures for the current financial year are provisional.
Sources
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