Created on
30 May 2024
Responding to the Office of Rail and Road punctuality statistics showing that Southeastern, Govia Thameslink and South Western train operating companies have punctuality rates of less than 70%
Elly Baker AM, London Assembly Labour spokesperson for Transport, said:
"These figures show the extent to which Londoners are being failed by train operating companies.
“Last year, we saw the companies taking Londoners for a ride, charging them thousands of pounds to get around but more often leaving them stranded.
“It’s time for passengers to get a better deal. The Mayor is running TfL much better than this - and has been clear that he could improve these other services too. The Government must look to bring back these services into Londoners’ ownership as soon as their contracts expire.”
ENDS
Notes:
- Elly Baker AM is London Assembly Labour spokesperson for Transport and Londonwide Assembly Member.
- Statistics from the Office of Rail and Road can be found at Passenger rail performance 1 January to 31 March 2024, page 20
- Southeastern only delivered 67.5% of trains on time.
- Govia Thameslink, covering Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern trains, only delivered 67.6% of trains on time.
- South Western Railway only delivered 68.8% of trains on time.
- Mayor Sadiq Khan previously has called for Southeastern and Great Northern trains to be devolved to TfL. Coverage of his comments can be found here.