Commenting on ORR’s rail passenger usage statistics for July to September 2023, a spokesperson said:
'Rising passenger numbers are a positive sign for the sector but passengers are still using the train less than before the pandemic. In order to ensure the long term sustainability of the railway, operators need commercial freedoms to allow them to do more to encourage passengers to choose the train over other more carbon intensive modes. This will in turn grow revenues, reduce taxpayer support and encourage further modal shift.'
Notes to editors
- Section 2 of Rail Partners’ report Track to Growth, demonstrates how private operators transformed a declining railway into a growing sector. Read more here: https://railpartners.co.uk/our-work/publications/track-to-growth
- The full ORR dataset can be access here: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance/
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