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Tag: COVID-19

Commuter wearing mask

Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change

27th January 2022 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Industrial, Metro, Network, News

Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.

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Rail disruption on first morning commute of 2022

4th January 2022 Shannon Butcher Network, News

Rail passengers were hit by disruption on the first working day of the year in England and Wales due to a combination of faults and coronavirus-related staff shortages.

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Rail network quieter as work from home guidance returns

13th December 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

The reintroduction of government guidance to work from home appears to have had an an immediate impact after reports of a sharp fall in transport usage.

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Boris Johnson

Train drivers will be ‘left with angry customers’ who will not wear masks

29th November 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Metro, Network, News

A leading rail union has said train workers will be left to deal with angry passengers who do not want to wear face masks, after they were once again made compulsory on public transport.

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Three-quarters of London transport workers ‘face violence during Covid crisis’

9th November 2021 Shannon Butcher Network, News

Three out of four transport staff in London have been subjected to violence at work during the Covid crisis, new research suggests.

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Rail passenger numbers have been even harder hit, currently standing at just 21% of normal following a recovery to 43% in September last year.

Demand for trains will fully recover from pandemic – Heaton-Harris

16th August 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

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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Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at four major railway stations

2nd August 2021 Shannon Butcher Industrial, News

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

26th July 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Metro, Network, News

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?

16th July 2021 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News

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

14th July 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

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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