England: Average distance travelled per person by public transport 2002-2022
Surface rail is the public transport mode with which people in England cover the largest distances. The average distance covered by rail in a year had been rising in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking at 625 miles per person in 2019. While rail travel started to recover in 2021, the average distance covered still stood at 453 miles per person in 2022.