UK rail bookings rise for Easter
Domestic rail bookings over Easter are up by more than 40% year-on-year, new figures show.
Nearly 45,000 people have booked advance tickets for the Easter bank holiday through online company thetrainline.com, up from almost 31,000 on the same point last year.
Routes seeing a surge in popularity include Birmingham to London with a 238% increase in advance bookings compared to last year, Glasgow to London (up by 320%) and Edinburgh to Manchester (up 141%).
Advance ticket sales are up 43% on rail routes across the country between Maundy Thursday to Easter Saturday year on year, according to the data.
Company commercial director Ben Pearson said: “Visiting friends and relatives in the UK appears to be a far more popular option this year than a city break on the continent as people continue to keep a tight leash on their wallets.
“And while rail travel is up generally, advance bookings are particularly on the increase as travellers finally become wise to the savings that can be made by booking in advance rather than buying a ticket on the day of travel from the station."
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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