Network Rail report shows record punctuality on Britain's railway trains

94.2 per cent of Britain's railway trains ran on time in August.

Network Rail's latest monthly report on train performance has shown that a record 94.2 per cent of Britain's railway trains ran on time in August 2010.

This record report is up from 94.0 per cent in the same period last year.

Furthermore, train operator c2c recorded 98.8 per cent of services on time, Merseyrail recorded 97.7 per cent and London Overground 96.8 per cent.

In all, ten of the 19 operators saw their performance improve compared to the same period last year, with Virgin Trains seeing the biggest improvement of 93.0 per cent, up from 89.6 per cent last year.

Robin Gisby, director of operations and customer services, said: "August has been an excellent month for delivering a high-quality, punctual service to the millions of passengers and freight users who rely on train services every day."

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