meanwhile, it's brought the UK rail system back from a near breaking point to something that might be a manageable level for the future.
Ferrying 5 million people into and back out of London was not a long term solution. People are commuting up to 50 miles to get to work in London, and the platforms and the system have all been at saturation for several years now. With the reduction in use we might get back to a sane level of utilisation, where I won't have to stand up, squished between 20 other people on my 2x45 minute journeys to and from London.
Ferrying 5 million people into and back out of London was not a long term solution. People are commuting up to 50 miles to get to work in London, and the platforms and the system have all been at saturation for several years now. With the reduction in use we might get back to a sane level of utilisation, where I won't have to stand up, squished between 20 other people on my 2x45 minute journeys to and from London.