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Title: Ten little things that have changed Post by: grahame on February 02, 2021, 21:48:41 Must have missed this one - from Christian Wolmar on 23rd December 2020 (https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2020/12/rail-921-the-railways-must-adapt-to-survive/)
Quote * Rail use has plummeted to around a third of the 2019 levels; * Franchising has ended but there is still no clarity about what will replace the system; * Half of HS2 is now seriously in doubt (not that I mind); * £1bn, at least, has been cut of rail’s £10.4bn five year investment programme; * Crossrail has been further delayed; * Season ticket sales are plummeting * The Treasury is on the warpath over rail subsidies; * Ministers are insisting on an above inflation fares rise; * Working from home has changed from a niche activity to being mainstream; * The first fatal accident on the railways for more than a decade raising the issue of climate change Taken individually, each one of these events represents a big change. Taken together they ensure that nothing short of a revolution is taking place, with no one knowing what the end game will be or any real idea of how many people will be taking a train next year. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |