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    ‘It’s the perfect time to reshape the industry’

    Aug 02, 2021 3 minutes
    By Phil Marsh
    PHIL MARSH

    PASSENGER levels are currently 45% overall compared to pre-Covid February 2020, with short distance leisure travel at 75% and commuting/business travel at just 20%, according to Network Rail’s chief executive Andrew Haines in an industry briefing on June 23.

    Travel patterns have changed, he said, presenting a massive challenge and opportunity for rail. Many commuters want to use rail but, with working from home set to continue, commuting will have to change.

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