Merseyrail and Southeastern slip back but rail punctuality reaches 93%

Both Merseyrail and Southeastern saw performance slip back during the latest period for punctuality

Both Merseyrail and Southeastern saw performance slip back during the latest period for punctuality

Rail punctuality between mid September and mid October matched last year's 'best ever' record during the seventh period of the year.

From 19 September to 16 October (period 7), 92.8% of services arrived on time with c2c being the most punctual. This is identical to the same period last year, the best ever October since records began well over a decade ago.

Robin Gisby, director of operations and customer services, said: "October has been a good month for delivering a high-quality, punctual...