TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in month

The operator has been badly affected by drivers no longer volunteering to work paid overtime shifts.

Train operator TransPennine Express cancelled the equivalent of nearly a quarter of services in the four weeks to March 4, new figures show (Danny Lawson/PA) (PA Wire)

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) cancelled the equivalent of nearly a quarter of services in a month, new figures show.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said the FirstGroup-owned company’s cancellation score for the four weeks to March 4 worsened from 7.2% to 23.8% when adjusted to include pre-cancellations due to a shortage of train crew.

TPE passengers have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year.