coronavirus pandemic rail passenger journeys fell to the lowest levels since at least 1872, train usage has begun to creep up again.Before the outbreak passenger numbers were rising every year, which is why transport bosses are keen to develop new technology to help manage the crowds.Graham Richards, director of planning and performance at the Office of Rail and Road, said: "This unprecedented fall in passenger numbers, the lowest annual fall since [records] began, has clearly had an impact on both rail usage and ticketing revenue.“Despite this, recent estimates published by the Department for Transport show that rail usage has recovered to around 45 per cent of pre-Covid levels by the end of May 2021.”But the actual long-term impact of the.