A survey of local Train Operating Companies by the Liberal Democrats reveals continuing severe problems in WAGN and Silverlink services, with one in six trains delayed and services only marginally better than two years ago, when services were at their worst. Neither company has reached the standard that it achieved in April 1997. At present rates of improvement, neither will have reached 1997 standards until near the end of the decade.

Lib Dem transport spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone comments:

“This will confirm that Haringey train users continue to suffer delays. While both companies have shown some improvements over the past two years, far too many services are still delayed.It could be another three to five years before we return to the standard when Labour took over in 1997. There is a huge amount of work to be done if local services are to return to the reliability levels when the Tories privatised the system.”