Train Travel Payment Trends: 2021 vs 2022
Train Travel Payment Practices See Modest Improvement: Average Score Rises 5.3 Points
The Comparison
- 2021: Examined 11 train travel companies, resulting in an average payment score of 57.4 out of 100.
- 2022: Assessment of 9 companies revealed a higher average payment score of 62.8 out of 100.
What This Means
While the average payment score improved, the 5.3-point increase represents a relatively small shift in payment performance across the train travel sector. The reduced sample size in 2022 might influence the overall score; fewer companies were examined in the second year. Payment terms can be calculated using a late payment calculator.
Average payment score for train travel sector improved from 57.4 (2021) to 62.8 (2022).
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