In the United Kingdom, long distance trains were consistently the least punctual. From April 2022 to March 2023, the average punctuality for long distance operators was 79.7 percent on-time. London and South East, together with regional and Scotland operators reached an average punctuality of more than 87 and 85 percent during the same period respectively.
Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey*
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GOV.UK. (December 7, 2023). Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey*." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2023). Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Share of Train Journeys Arriving on Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by Type of Journey*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of train journeys arriving on time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008/2009 to 2022/2023, by type of journey* [Graph], GOV.UK, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305034/share-of-train-journeys-arriving-on-time-in-the-united-kingdom/