London bus and tube use falls as work-from-home advice updated
Passenger numbers on London Underground were down almost 20% in the morning peak on Monday as some – but far from all – took government advice to work from home.
Almost exactly 1m entries or exits to Britain’s busiest public transport network were recorded before 10am, about 220,000 fewer than the previous Monday, as the official guidance to work from home where possible came into effect.
Around 30% fewer people than last Monday also tapped in on Manchester’s Metrolink tram system, according to Transport for Greater Manchester, following the measures announced last week by Boris Johnson to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
Bus travel in London was down less sharply, with 6% fewer passengers on board before 10am.
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