Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered.
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Tag: COVID-19
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at four major railway stations
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at four railway stations.
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Train timetables reduced, Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate
Rail operators and Transport for London (TfL) are cutting services because of the rising number of staff self-isolating.
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Where do I need to wear a face mask after restrictions ease?
The remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England will be lifted on Monday, with people no longer required by law to wear masks.
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Shapps: London mask policy ‘in line with’ Government’s thinking
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has supported a decision to make masks compulsory on the London Underground, despite his own Government scrapping the mandatory wearing of face coverings.
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Manchester Piccadilly escalator trials virus busting technology
Space-age technology is being trialled at Manchester Piccadilly station to give passenger escalators added protection from COVID-19.
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2,500 more services in largest boost to rail timetables this year
Rail companies have added more than 2,500 daily services to timetables as the next easing of lockdown restrictions go ahead.
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Network Rail implements COV-RID thermal fogging product
Network Rail has introduced a new ‘COV-RID’ thermal product to keep its workers safe, as the UK goes through its roadmap out of lockdown.
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Network Rail invest millions into Chiltern main line improvements
Almost 2.5km of railway track is being replaced along the Chiltern main line as the rail industry works to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Up to go ahead as planned
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that its Spring Steam Up event will go ahead in April, although the railway will not be able to open in time for Easter as originally planned.
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