In the twenty years since British train operation was privatised, passenger numbers increased by 67.3 million to a record high of 1.65 billion in 2014, ie more than doubling. Rail passenger journeys have risen 59.1% since 2005; freight is up 9.1%. Meanwhile the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is
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