New figures say almost one in three rail passengers are commuters
The number of railway passengers travelling to work has reached 30 per cent, according to the Department for Transport, which says commuting also tends to be concentrated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The most likely reason for using trains is travelling for leisure, which involved 54 per cent of journeys. Another 15 per cent of passengers were making journeys for business purposes.
Italian Railways announces London-Paris servicesItalian Railways has announced that it intends to launch high speed services between London and Paris by 2029. FS Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish company Evolyn, which has also been named as a potential international operator from London.
Network Rail submits revised Liverpool Street plansNetwork Rail has submitted revised plans for the redevelopment of London Liverpool Street station to the City of London Corporation after a public consultation received almost 2,000 responses last year, many of which were objections.
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