Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) cancelled the equivalent of one in six services across most of March, new figures show.
Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data revealed the company’s cancellation score from March 5-31 was 17.0% when adjusted to include pre-cancellations due to train crew shortages.
This led to renewed calls for the Department for Transport to take over control of services when TPE’s current contract expires on May 28.
