Government funding to run Britain’s railways remains nearly double pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
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Tag: COVID-19
Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change
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.
Read moreThree-quarters of London transport workers ‘face violence during Covid crisis’
Three out of four transport staff in London have been subjected to violence at work during the Covid crisis, new research suggests.
Read moreTrain 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.
Read moreShapps: 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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Should essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
Read moreHancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’
Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
Read moreBirmingham New Street’s Christmas Eve meal returns as takeaway
Birmingham New Street’s highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning this year – but with a difference.
Read moreCOVID-19 tests on trains find no evidence of virus
No evidence of coronavirus was found in tests on trains used by Britain’s largest rail franchise.
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