Major UK train operator to reduce timetable next week

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePassengers will not qualify for delay repay compensation on the withdrawn services (Getty/iStock)Great Western Railway is reducing its timetable in Devon and Cornwall from Monday 7 September to curb short-notice cancellations caused by fleet unreliability. The disruption stems from technical problems with second-hand Class 175 trains, with only one or two of the 15 delivered operating satisfactorily each day. The reduction removes six weekday services and a small number of Saturday trains between Penzance and Plymouth or Exeter from sale. Passengers will not qualify for delay repay compensation on the withdrawn services as the timetable changes were not formally advertised. GWR has established a joint technical investigation team with Angel Trains and Alstom to resolve fleet defects and restore the cut services as soon as possible. In fullGWR quietly cuts timetable due to unreliable train fleetMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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