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German intercity trains are less punctual than even the worst operator in Britain, a new analysis has revealed – despite the German chancellor mocking Britain for its “broken tracks and bad ...

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The Virgin Group began in the music industry but has grown to include finance, airlines, and the running of intercity train services across the UK. It is understood it would initially want to run ...

Britain’s worst-performing train operator, Avanti West Coast, met this service level 41 per cent of the time. Overall, the UK average sits at 69 per cent. The analysis found that about a fifth of ...

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Overall, the UK average sits at 69 per cent. The analysis found that about a fifth of intercity trains in Germany were delayed by more than 15 minutes in the 12-month period, which is almost twice ...