Rail operator performance data to be displayed in train stations in major new move

Rail performance data will be displayed at train stations to show passengers how services are working, the Government has announced in a major new move on Monday (November 11).

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the move will allow the public to 'hold us to account' as the Government seeks to reform services after it inherited a railway that was 'failing its passengers'.

Ms Haigh also said there are 'early signs' of improvement across several services, including London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Northern Rail and TransPennine Express, but noted it will 'take time to pass all the benefits on to passengers' following a reset of industrial relations.

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In a statement to the House of Commons, Ms Haigh attacked the previous Conservative government by accusing it of allowing service cancellations to reach a '10-year high' while punctuality was 'consistently inconsistent' across the network.

Ms Haigh said the Government is pushing ahead with the 'biggest overhaul' of the railways in more than 30 years, including improved integration between track and train. She added that passengers would see a 'tangible impact' on Northern Rail reliability.

It comes after Andy Burnham called an emergency meeting of the Rail North Committee to seek immediate assurances from Northern after a spate of cancellations, overcrowding and 'Do Not Travel' warnings recently.

Ms Haigh told MPs: “We are putting passengers first. Passengers will see a tangible impact on reliability in Northern Rail trains thanks to our agreement on rest day working. Hundreds more driver shifts have been covered this weekend, cutting cancellations now and in the long run.

“At TransPennine