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Fall in UK rail passenger numbers casts doubt on viability of franchises

Rail passenger numbers in the UK fell last year to 1.7bn in the biggest decrease since privatisation in the 1990s, casting fresh doubt on the viability of struggling franchises.

South Western Railway passenger journeys dropped by 18m last year as franchises veer off track

Embattled train operator South Western Railway (SWR) saw a dramatic drop of 18m passenger journeys over the past year as it grappled with engineering works at Waterloo, a switch in franchise ownership and industrial action.

Friday, 15 June 2018

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