Public transport numbers still not recovered to pre-covid levels

The number of people using public transport in Czechia has still not returned to pre-covid levels, according to official data published by the Ministry of Transport. There were 107 million fewer passengers on Czech public transport in the first quarter of this year compared to 2019, i.e. the year before restrictions on travel were introduced due to the pandemic. All types of public transport showed a decrease, with 5.5 million fewer inter-city rail passengers, 1.1 million fewer inter-city bus passengers, and 101 million fewer passengers taking integrated urban public transport such as trams and the metro.