UK train cancellations hit a record high in 2021, with over 360,000 services affected.

Train cancellations in the UK have hit a record high, with over 360,000 services either fully or partially cancelled in the year to November 2021, marking 4.0% of the 7.3 million planned trains. This is the joint worst reliability performance since March 2015. The situation is attributed to staffing issues, underfunding of Network Rail infrastructure, and increased sickness absences due to the pandemic. Campaigners are calling for investment in both workforce and infrastructure to improve reliability.

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