Despite the key role the rail sector has played in the economic survival of the UK, almost two-thirds of rail industry leaders say that the coronavirus has worsened their outlook for the year ahead. This was concluded in a survey of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for rail suppliers. The association at its annual meeting urged the government to ensure rail plays a key part in the UK’s economic recovery post-corona, strengthened with the slogan ‘Build Back Rail’.