UK rail passengers now over 100 per cent of pre-Covid levels

General view of the concourse at Liverpool Street station in London, busy with passengers
The concourse at Liverpool Street station in London Rail Industry Association

New government statistics have revealed that rail passengers numbers have passed a major milestone. The Department for Transport in London says that the recovery to levels before the pandemic was reached in February of this year. Numbers appear to be at, or just over, one hundred per cent of pre-Covid levels on most days.

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UK rail passengers now over 100 per cent of pre-Covid levels

General view of the concourse at Liverpool Street station in London, busy with passengers
The concourse at Liverpool Street station in London Rail Industry Association

New government statistics have revealed that rail passengers numbers have passed a major milestone. The Department for Transport in London says that the recovery to levels before the pandemic was reached in February of this year. Numbers appear to be at, or just over, one hundred per cent of pre-Covid levels on most days.

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