South West Main Line: Standards
Commons · Question 13305 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cancellation rate was for South Western Railway services in (a) the 12 months before 25 May 2025 and (b) the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 3 Jul 2026
SWR's All Stations Cancellations at the end of May 2025 was 2.85%. The same metric at the end of May 2026 was 3.03%. SWR inherited delays to the introduction of the new Arterio fleet and a shortage of trained drivers, which has affected service resilience...