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TSSA is urging the Government to convene a summit this week to discuss measures to stop the spread of coronavirus across public transport.

Train operators Southeastern and Great Western Railway (GWR) have been given new direct award franchises, the Department for Transport has announced.

Hull Trains has taken the decision in what it calls ‘unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic’ to temporarily suspend all train services from 00.01 on March 30 to safeguard the future of the business.

Railway workers have driven hundreds of miles through the night to deliver two lorry loads of protective medical face masks for frontline workers in the NHS.

The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:

The people who bring you The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway and Rail Express have just launched their latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore while you’re stuck at home.

The general manager of Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is urgently appealing for public help, after the railway closes amid the coronavirus situation.

Blackpool Transport has announced it is to temporarily suspend all tram services from Sunday, March 29 until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation.

Five hundred British Transport Police officers patrolled the railway network yesterday to remind passengers that only essential travel is permitted after the UK was placed under lockdown.