Over the past few months he has noticed that the number of empty seats on his daily ride has increased, especially on a Monday and Friday.
First it was the besotted couple who always held hands. Then it was the nervy bloke who liked to read. After that it was the chap with headphones who had inane conversations that everyone on the carriage could hear. Then there was ‘Mr Push and Shove’ who barged you to get a seat.
As people from the train disappeared, so too did the cars in the car park. On Friday, the usually near full car park was almost empty.
Ironically, Wellington commuters love their trains. In August *The Post* noted that satisfaction levels were well over 90%. But rail boardings in June were 25.8% lower than June 2019.
