6,400 more train services will operate per week by 2021

Some 6,400 more train services will be running each week by 2021, according to industry analysis.

The ongoing £50 billion investment in the rail network will result in an 11% rise in the number of weekday services, according to the research.

Operators are already running more than 1,350 more trains each week compared with four years ago, the study found.

The figures were released by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), representing train companies and Network Rail.

The additional services by 2021 include:

An increase in train frequency for London commuters and those on highspeed England to Scotland routes.

A better timetable for passengers using the Edinburgh to Glasgow and TransPennine routes.

Further improvements covering Kent, the Midlands, the North West, the West Country and Wales.

Many of the extra services will be operating by 2019.

The ability to run more trains is one of the key benefits of south-east England’s Thameslink Programme and Crossrail project.

Punctuality on Britain’s rail network is at its lowest point in over a decade.

More than one in 10 (12.3%) trains failed to reach their destinations on time last year, according to the Office of Rail and Road.

This is the worst performance for a 12-month period since the year ending September 2006, when the figure reached 12.5%.

The latest passenger survey by Transport Focus in autumn last year revealed that just 81% are satisfied with the railways.