The rail regulator has fined Network Rail £2 million after
finding that delays and cancellations constituted a breach of its
license.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced on 10 August that an
investigation had found Network Rail's Southern, Govia
Thameslink and Scottish Services in 2014 and 2015 to be 'below
expectations' and to have 'missed punctuality
targets'.
The majority of delays occurred at London Bridge Station, but
there were also disruptions in Scotland. Southern and GTR services
reportedly made up nearly half of all significantly delayed or
cancelled services across England and Wales.
Various issues were identified with Network Rail's
development and implementation of timetables in 2014-15. The ORR
concluded that 'Network Rail did not do everything reasonably
practicable to deliver the reliability and punctuality needed to
support the train services provided by Southern, GTR and in
Scotland.'
