UK Railways set for busiest peacetime year since 1920s

October 18

27 October 2011
Passengers are taking advantage of cheap ticket deals for those who book early
Passengers are taking advantage of cheap ticket deals for those who book early

 

UK Train passenger numbers have jumped 5.3% in the period June to September, according to the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). This would confirm that the railways are set for their busiest peacetime year since the 1920s with more than 1.3bn journeys expected to have been made by train by the end of this year.

ATOC said one of the reasons behind the rise in rail travel is the increasingly high price of petrol, leading more leisure travellers to switch from road to rail on summer...

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