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In excess of £30 billion has been invested in Britain’s rail infrastructure and stations since 1995/6.
In 2006/7 one billion and 164 million journeys were made (more than in any year since 1958) and a total of 46.5 billion passenger kilometres travelled (the highest since 1946).
Rail moves 20% more people into London than ten years ago. During the peak periods an average of 451,000 commuters travels by rail into the capital every working day.
The Railway in Britain: On the Right Lines
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Publication Date: 29th June 2006
Publication Date: 29th June 2006
It is ten years since the first private train operator ran the first train, early on Sunday morning, on the 4 February 1996. It ran from Twickenham, beside the famous rugby stadium, to Waterloo and to the surprise of the journalists on board, it completed its journey without mishap.
