The Elizabeth line, formerly known as cross rail, crosses london from east to west. Since covet 19 appeared, train use has fallen by about ten or 15%. And tube use, that is, the use of the london underground, is down by almost a quarter.
Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, Britain’s finance and health ministers respectively, resigned yesterday; other officials soon followed suit. Once again, questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political survival are swirling. A ride on London’s sparkling but quiet new railway line hints at the complexities of post-pandemic public transport. And how off-the-shelf drones are making a difference in Ukraine’s war. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer