Earlier, an Atoc spokesperson said companies knew these are "difficult financial times for many people".
Atoc chief executive Michael Roberts said there was a "window of opportunity" to improve the system.
Shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers said Atoc's suggestions supported Conservative proposals made earlier this year.
Atoc is quick to point out that only 2% of people - mainly business travellers - use Anytime tickets.
If the trend continues, the ATOC predicts 50% of these routes will be travelled by rail within 12 months.
Meanwhile, Atoc argues that rising passenger numbers reflect more frequent and better services with a "decent range of value for money tickets".
The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said there is likely to be an increase in demand for train journeys as more flights are cancelled.
The Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate (ATOC) project is asking to extend its two-year permit to operate low-frequency sonar under the water off Kauai another five years.
An ATOC spokesman said they expected an increase in passengers travelling long distance routes - including London to Edinburgh, Manchester and Newcastle - and urged people to make reservations if possible.
Another interesting point is that after the debacle of the Jubilee I tried, on a number of occasions, to get the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) to do an interview.
There are typically fewer rail travellers during Christmas week than at normal times, but the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said people would still make 20 million rail journeys between 23 December and 3 January.
According to the UK Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), 1.4 billion rail journeys were made in the UK from March 2011 to March 2012, the highest figure since the 1920s, and one billion of these journeys are made by commuters and business travellers.
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