New figures say almost one in three rail passengers are commuters

Railnews -The number of railway passengers travelling to work has reached 30 per cent, according to the Department for Transport, which says commuting also tends to be concentrated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The most likely reason for using trains is travelling for leisure, which involved 54 per cent of journeys. Another 15 per cent of passengers were making journeys for business purposes.