Snow1964
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New data from ORR shows highest ever (table goes back 11 years) for passenger assists of 633,494 for first four 4week periods of the year. grapg suggests it was typically 300,000 to 400,000 2012-2019
Some big increases for some Operators compared to previous year, eg SWR up 126% (2.26 times year before), Greater Anglia up 97%, GoVia Thameslink up 89%, Southeastern up 72%
Can't be passenger numbers as it is 1.5 to 2 times the 2012-2019 rate, so not a post covid rebound.
Some big increases for some Operators compared to previous year, eg SWR up 126% (2.26 times year before), Greater Anglia up 97%, GoVia Thameslink up 89%, Southeastern up 72%
Anyone got any thoughts on why it is going up so much, especially with more stations becoming accessible, or is it due to lack of accessibility between train and platform.In rail periods 1 to 4 (1 April 2023 to 22 July 2023), passenger assists and bookings increased compared with the same rail periods in the previous year.
They were both at the highest level recorded since the time series began in 2012.
There were 633,494 passenger assists requested during rail periods 1 to 4, up 44% on the same rail periods in the previous year.
There were 197,839 passenger bookings made during rail periods 1 to 4, up 43% on the same rail periods in the previous year.
Can't be passenger numbers as it is 1.5 to 2 times the 2012-2019 rate, so not a post covid rebound.
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