https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/trains-missed-stops

Trains across Britain missed stops 160 times a day, figures reveal
https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/trains-missed-stops

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Trains across Britain missed stops 160 times a day, figures reveal

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/trains-missed-stops
• Owner: BBC-Data-Unit
• Created: 2018-04-18T13:17:34.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-04-18T13:26:49.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-27T08:31:06.917Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: trains, transport
• Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43701210
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# Trains across Britain missed stops 160 times a day, figures reveal

![](https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/114F7/production/_100830907_chart-failtostop_birmingham-ilesl-nc.png)

In April 2018 **Ben Weisz** [reported on the numbers of trains in Britain that were missing scheduled stops at stations](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43701210). 

The story was based on an FOI request with additional analysis and visualisation by the data unit. 

## Get the data

* XLS spreadsheet: [FTS (Failed to stop) by TOC (train operating company) by year 2014-18 and 2017/18 (sheet 1) and FTS by TSC (route)](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/trains-missed-stops/blob/master/Trains%20missed%20stops%20data%20with%20tweaks.xls)

## Visualisation

![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/EDE7/production/_100830906_chart-failstoplowest_birmingham-kfhk2-nc.png)

* Bar chart: Highest rates of failure to stop per 1,000 services planned

* Bar chart: Lowest rates of failure to stop per 1,000 services planned