{"id":22006,"date":"2024-03-23T06:36:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=22006"},"modified":"2024-03-23T06:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:36:51","slug":"railway-industry-association-hails-strong-progress-on-increased-passenger-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=22006","title":{"rendered":"Railway Industry Association hails strong progress on increased passenger levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office for Rail and Road (ORR)<\/a> has today released further evidence of the strong return to rail post-pandemic, with a 20% year-on-year increase in the number of passenger journeys.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the figures Darren Caplan, RIA<\/a> Chief Executive, said<\/strong>: \u201cThe return to rail continues apace and this substantial 20% uplift year-on-year is a really encouraging increase in the number of passenger journeys and revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis follows the excellent recent DfT<\/a> passenger statistics which \u2013 despite changing calculations methodologies to exclude all Elizabeth Line passengers \u2013 has in March exceeded 100% of pre-Covid figures. Inclusion of those passengers would take overall numbers to nearly 110%, which is real progress considering the comparison year, 2019-20, was the second highest on record.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese new ORR<\/a> and DfT<\/a> figures are a reminder that the railway will need more capacity in the future, especially with the recent RIA-commissioned Steer report forecasting passenger numbers to grow between 37% and 97% to 2050, depending on which policy levers the UK Government adopts in the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is clear that there needs to be rail reform and a long-term rail strategy, including a plan for more capacity, to deliver the connectivity, economic, levelling-up, and sustainability benefits everyone wants to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

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