Bouncing back
There are positive signs – at last – that the return to rail is happening. Provisional figures from the Department for Transport suggest that National Rail use on Friday 18 March was 80% of pre-pandemic…
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Rail use halves in December
National Rail use halved in December as the “work from home” message and Christmas break led to fewer people on the trains, according to the latest statistics. Data from the Department for Transport suggest National…
Rail: a year in review 2021
It’s that time of the year when people look back over the last 12 months and look ahead to the next 12 months. I’ve just looked at my post from last December in which I…
Multiple choice
I’ve already made up my mind. The Government has indicated that wearing face coverings, including on public transport, will become a matter of “personal choice” when the final Covid restrictions in England are lifted, most…
We’re halfway there
May 24 2021 – remember the date. Why? Because that was the day National Rail use in Great Britain reached more than half its pre-pandemic level for the first time since the Covid crisis struck….
On the up
It’s encouraging to see that rail use went up in the last three months of 2020 even though numbers are obviously still affected by the pandemic and lockdowns. Figures from the independent rail regular show…
Rail: a year in review
It’s received scant publicity for the last few months but the Department for Transport has been publishing weekly statistics about public transport use during the pandemic. Not surprisingly, transport use dropped dramatically during the first…
Heading for the buffers
Don’t get me wrong: I love a good train analogy as much as the next person. I’ve sent out a fair few press releases in my time about projects or plans being “on track” or…
Face coverings
As I’ve mentioned on this blog, I haven’t travelled very much by train since March. On the occasions when I have taken the train, I have put on a face covering as required when entering…
Now you see it
“Good luck with everything” – those were the last words my “work coach” said to me as we parted at the end of my final session seeking employment after six months of job hunting. That…