Claim: Business and commuter traffic on the trains is down by 50% since the pandemic.
Fact-check: How have rail passenger numbers changed since the pandemic? - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is based on the national travel survey 2022, which found that the average number of trips per person taken by surface rail for business was 48% lower last year compared to in 2019, and for commuting 42% lower.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-10-18T00:00:00