BBCNEWS BBC News at Six February 17, 2022 18:21:00
Overall, about 79% of pre—pandemic services are now running. train companies insist they are starting to reinstate more, and 85% should be running by the end of the month. but they say there are enough trains for the amount of people using them. passenger use is only at about 64% of pre—covid. how timetables will look in future is still unclear. while leisure travel has fared better, fewer commuters means less fare revenue. the government says it's pumped in more than £14 billion to sustain rail services through the pandemic. that level of subsidy won't continue. it's important that where...