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Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
 
Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 18:49, 3rd October 2025
 
... and let's be honest, when it comes to "anti Labour" stories, Mr Starmer and his chums are providing plenty of material themselves.

Erm ... Sir Keir Starmer (Labour), to you. 

Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by matth1j at 18:26, 3rd October 2025
 
The Telegraph piece does mention City AM as their source - I did go to their website and would have posted a link to that if I'd been able to find it. Well done TG

Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by TaplowGreen at 15:37, 3rd October 2025
 
Hmm.  I read it rather more as the Telegraph with an anti-Labour story.  As if they would do such a thing. 



To be fair, it's quite widely reported - here's another example.

https://www.cityam.com/south-western-railway-performance-nosedives-after-nationalisation/

...........and let's be honest, when it comes to "anti Labour" stories, Mr Starmer and his chums are providing plenty of material themselves.

Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:15, 3rd October 2025
 
Hmm.  I read it rather more as the Telegraph with an anti-Labour story.  As if they would do such a thing. 


Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by JayMac at 13:50, 3rd October 2025
 
Oooh look. The Telegraph with an anti-rail story. 

Re: Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by Clan Line at 12:12, 3rd October 2025
 

Of course, no relation to the recent problems SWR (and others) have been having with the engines on their 158s & 159s ...............

Train cancellations surge 50 per cent after being nationalised [SWR]
Posted by matth1j at 09:22, 3rd October 2025
 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5d490a11cb1d7250

Train cancellations surged by 50 per cent when the Government nationalised South Western Railway (SWR) earlier this year.

Both delays and cancellations rose after the May 2025 takeover of SWR by the government.

Labour promised in its election manifesto to take control of all privately-run trains in the country.

Cancellations rose 50 per cent in the three months after the government took over the company, as compared with the start of the year.

Delay minutes per 100 miles rose by 29 per cent between June and August, business newspaper City AM reported.

It added that the number of services arriving between 30 minutes and an hour late had more than doubled since the state took control.
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