Passenger numbers on London Underground and rail stations around the country have dropped about 20% in the morning peak time after some – but far from all – took government advice to work from home. Leeds station recorded 35% fewer passengers, Birmingham 24% fewer, while numbers in Glasgow – in Scotland, where guidance was already to work from home where possible – were down 7%. There were 17% fewer people at Manchester Piccadilly, and 30% fewer passengers on Manchester’s Metrolink tram system, according to Transport for Greater Manchester. Bus travel in London was down less sharply, with 6% fewer passengers travelling before 10am. However, central London was a less appealing prospect for some, with footfall in the capital’s shopping districts down 10% week on week.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2021 17:36 UTC