Number of UK train journeys has doubled since privatisation, report finds

Number of UK train journeys has doubled since privatisation, report finds

About 1.6bn passenger rail journeys were taken in the past 12 months, compared to 800m in 1997, says the Rail Delivery Group

The number of train journeys made each year has more than doubled since privatisation in the late 1990s, according to a new report.

About 1.65bn passenger rail journeys were taken in the past 12 months, compared to 801m in 1997.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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