thousands of pounds and of course on the economy, which is losing millions and millions of pounds every time there is a strike and it s damaging the railway industry as well. christmas eve is also a big day for restaurants, cafes and bars as well as for last minute shopping. losing shoppers on such a key trading day like christmas eve, you can t recover that spend. however much you want to, however long you stay open, shoppers want to buy on christmas eve and if they can t, they ll buy elsewhere. so, some of that will be diverted to other businesses and destinations around the uk. but some of it will be lost for good and particularly in hospitality, where you have to be in the restaurant, in the cafe or the bar to spend the money. and if you re not there, it s never spent. with many people avoiding the railways, some people have opted to travel by road instead. as for the railways, services won t resume until the morning of 27th december when many will be heading back home after christ
trading day like christmas eve, you can t recover that spend. however much you want to, however long you stay open, shoppers want to buy on christmas eve and if they can t, they ll buy elsewhere. so, some of that will be diverted to other businesses and destinations around the uk. but some of it will be lost for good and particularly in hospitality, where you have to be in the restaurant, in the cafe or the bar to spend the money. if you re not there, it is never spent. with many people avoiding the railways, some people have opted to travel by road instead. as for the railways, services won t resume until the morning of 27th december when many will be heading back home after christmas. noor naji, in paddington. anisa kadri is at paddington station for us. what is it like where you are, is it busy now with people trying to get away as quickly as they can before this evening? this evening? clearly, there are a few travellers this evening? clearly, there are a few travellers about,
and destinations around the uk. but some of it will be lost for good and particularly in hospitality, where you have to be in the restaurant, in the cafe or the bar to spend the money. if you re not there, it is never spent. with many people avoiding the railways, some people have opted to travel by road instead. as for the railways, services won t resume until the morning of 27th december when many will be heading back home after christmas. noor naji, in paddington. earlier, simon calder, travel correspondent for the independent, told me the impact of the industrial action for travellers. well, as we have been hearing, it s absolutely devastating for people who depend on the railways. from london waterloo, the busiest station in the uk, you can go anywhere you want to this afternoon, as long as it is woking, and let sjust check, yep, the last train is going in eight