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Only 2% of all journeys in the UK are made by train. Only 8% of people in England use trains at least once per week. The professional-managerial class grossly
by jdietrich 2y ago
Only 2% of all journeys in the UK are made by train. Only 8% of people in England use trains at least once per week.
The professional-managerial class grossly over estimate the social and economic importance of passenger rail, because the network was built to serve their needs.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c5c0b6cbe60889bddd278d/nts-2023-factsheet.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c5c0b6cbe60...
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a815d8e40f0b62302696ea1/rail-passengers-factsheet-2016-revised.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a815d8e40f0b...
- crazygringo 2y agoWell yeah, you're not going to take a train to the corner store. Your PDF notes that 29% of trips are made on foot. 2% of trips by train is a lot higher than the number of trips by airplane... And again, 8% of people using trains once a week is a lot higher than they use planes... ...And yet I don't think anybody "grossly overestimates" the social and economic importance of airplanes. People use trains to visit family, go sightseeing, and so forth. They're a hugely important part of infrastructure, even if most people don't use them daily.
- salynchnew 2y agoIf walking down to the corner shop is considered a "journey" then 2% of all journeys being made by train is a massive number.
- Doctor_Fegg 2y agoNow try closing the railways of south-east England and see how well the roads hold up without them.