The coronavirus outbreak has slashed passenger numbers across all forms of public transport. The government advised against all non-essential travel during the lockdown period and recommended working from home where possible. The public has heeded this guidance and this has been reflected most severely in national rail usage, where passenger numbers have fallen by around 95 per cent from pre-crisis levels.
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