Date: 06/09/2013

Passengers travelling long-distance routes by train are most at risk of cancelled or significantly late services, according to new figures. The Office of Rail Regulation said that the long-distance East Coast and West Coast lines had the most cancellations and delays in spring 2013 - 4.2% of East Coast and 3.9% of West Coast journeys.

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Passengers travelling long-distance routes by train are most at risk of cancelled or significantly late services, according to new figures.

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