LOWER than expected passenger numbers on Sundays have led Rail Charter Services to drop the Sunday service of its ‘Staycation Express’ over the Settle & Carlisle line. RCS has also faced problems with on-train catering and booking agency staff who have been affected by the coronavirus ‘pingdemic’ – a problem which has also affected catering suppliers.
Although passenger numbers on weekdays have stood up well and continue to do so, plans for a joint promotion with Northern were rejected by the Department for Transport.