Rail usage has slumped, with passenger journeys falling more than 90% to 35 million journeys for the three-month period to June,
according to the Office of Rail and Road. The figures recovered a little to 134 million for the three months to September, the latest published.
"However, we recognise there's room for improvement, which is why we have already increased our investments in digital and customer service, including creating more than 1,000 customer care roles in the UK last year, and will be making further improvements later this...
"Today's disappointing jobs numbers will heighten investor caution and raise concerns around the resilience of the US labour market - and to what extent the pace of the Covid-19 vaccination programme will boost economic activity and employment," said Richard Flynn, UK...
However, he has concerns about the idea of making consumers shop around for Covid tests: "It's reducing competition in the industry - really, you need to have cheaper tests available to all consumers, not just if they book through a big holiday company."
