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Railways: Standards

Commons · Question 14823 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail punctuality and reliability.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Jul 2026

Passenger rail performance improved in Great Britain in the first quarter of this year (January to March 2026) compared to the first quarter of last year (January to March 2025), with a 'Time to 3' average of 86.4 per cent (recorded station stops arrived ...