Rail chaos puts UK on track for some serious economic damage

Good connectivity is the lifeblood of a modern, thriving economy - so how much is the ongoing disruption costing UK plc?

Crunched up, sat on a suitcase by the door of an overflowing toilet. Two hours standing up. Or seated, but stuck in purgatory (somewhere near Hatfield), as the conductor tells passengers: I'm sorry, we're trapped". And that's if the train is running at all.

Britain's railways shouldn't be like this. In their 2019 manifesto the Conservatives promised a transport revolution", though it's doubtful they planned this to involve a near rebellion on the 18:33 to Leeds.