Transport written question – answered at on 1 February 2010.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what has been the average length of delay for trains classified as late in each of the last 10 years in respect of (a) short distance and (b) long distance journeys; and what percentage of delays in each such year have been the responsibility of (i) Network Rail and (ii) a train operating company and (iii) another organisation.
holding answer
The Department for Transport does not hold information on average length of delay broken down by short distance and long distance journeys.
The percentage of delays for the last seven years for which data are available is shown in the following table for (i) Network Rail, (ii) Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to themselves and (iii) delays to TOCs caused by other TOCs. The Department does not hold these data prior to the last seven years.
MAA percentage share of total industry delay minutes incurred by major passenger operators | |||
Percentage | |||
(i) Network Rail delay | (ii) TOC on self delay | (iii) TOC on TOC by victim delay | |
2002-03 | 55 | 34 | 12 |
2003-04 | 55 | 33 | 13 |
2004-05 | 51 | 36 | 13 |
2005-06 | 53 | 34 | 13 |
2006-07 | 57 | 32 | 11 |
2007-08 | 59 | 30 | 12 |
2008-09 | 58 | 30 | 12 |
Source: NPPR at Period 13. |
Network Rail is responsible for performance data for the rail industry. The hon. Gentleman may wish to contact Network Rail's Chief Executive at the following address for such information:
Chief Executive
Network Rail
90 York Way
London
N1 9AG.
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