Grayling: Rail passengers to get compensation for 'totally unacceptable' timetable mess-up

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has defended his handling of "totally unacceptable" train delays and cancellations.Thousands of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Northern train services have been affected after temporary timetables were introduced in mid-May to last until the end of July to "stabilise" services to eventually reduce late-minute cancellations.Mr Grayling told MPs on Wednesday that GTR had assured him three weeks before the timetables started that they were "ready to implement