Train 旅行s 負かす/撃墜する 12% on pre-pandemic levels

乗客 usage of Britain’s 鉄道s during the first three months of the year was 12% below pre-pandemic levels.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said an 概算の 389 million 旅行s were made by train from the start of January to the end of March.

That is compared with 443 million during the same period in 2019.

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Train 旅行s made in the first three months of 2023 (Office of Rail and Road)

The ORR said strike 活動/戦闘 “影響する/感情d large parts of the 網状組織” at the beginning of this year.

Total 歳入 from 乗客s was £2.2 billion during the three-month period, 負かす/撃墜する 31% from 2019 when the 人物/姿/数字 was £3.2 billion.

A 広報担当者 for the Rail 配達/演説/出産 Group, which is 代表するing train 操作者s in the long-running 論争 with unions over 職業s, 支払う/賃金 and 条件s said: “The past 4半期/4分の1 shows us that 需要・要求する for rail has changed and as an 産業 we need to move with it.

Passenger usage of Britain´s railways during the first three months of the year was 12% below pre-pandemic levels (James Manning/PA)

乗客 usage of Britain´s 鉄道s during the first three months of the year was 12% below pre-pandemic levels (James Manning/PA)

“The 財政上の challenge remains stark, as 通勤(学)者 and 商売/仕事 travel remain below pre-pandemic levels, but there is a strong 需要・要求する for leisure travel.

“If our 顧客s want to travel at the 週末, then we need to 改革(する) working practices to 確実にする we can 供給する reliable, punctual services when they need it.”

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