Rail income crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic while government funding doubled

Total passenger operator income and total government funding

Total passenger operator income

Total government funding

£bn

5

10

15

20

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Total passenger operator income

Total government funding

£20bn

15

10

5

0

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Guardian graphic. Source: Office of Rail and Road, computer analysis of passenger revenue information