(15 Mar 2021, 3:40 pm)Ambassador wrote Not surprised the operators are speaking out in favour - less commercial risk for them. We're not going to see a return to pre COVID levels for sometime and that will put a strain on the coffers.

See, I had thought this too (data had very much suggested it) however a couple of drivers I've spoke to over the past week have said that there's been a definite pick up with them hitting the enforced capacity on a couple of trips and school dupes very much being required. Obviously even that isn't near the usual level of travel, with reduced frequencies at the moment as well, but it is a promising sign that we hopefully won't be too far off - particularly when pubs, clubs, shops and restaurants fully open back up (and the mask requirement is gone).