Demand for rail travel sank to mid-19th century levels following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show. Just 35 million journeys were made during the quarter this year, compared to 439 million last year. Demand for rail travel sank to mid-19th century levels following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show. 'These figures include the period of lockdown and reassuringly we're now seeing passenger numbers slowly increase. In England, the most significant fall in passenger numbers were logged by Great Western Railway.

Source: Daily Mail October 08, 2020 18:34 UTC