COVID-19

Government funding to railways at almost double pre-Covid levels

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Alex Bestwick

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29th November 2022

Government funding to run Britain’s railways remains nearly double pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change

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Sam Hewitt

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27th January 2022

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

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Shannon Butcher

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9th November 2021

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

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Sam Hewitt

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16th August 2021

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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Train timetables reduced, Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

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Sam Hewitt

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26th July 2021

Rail operators and Transport for London (TfL) are cutting services because of the rising number of staff self-isolating.
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Shapps: London mask policy ‘in line with’ Government’s thinking

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Sam Hewitt

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14th July 2021

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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Hull Trains announces restart date but also redundancies

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Chris Milner

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2nd March 2021

Hull Trains has said it will restart a limited timetable from April 12, but added it was having to make just over a quarter of its workforce (26%) redundant.
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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’

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Sam Hewitt

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21st January 2021

The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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14th January 2021

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.
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Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’

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Sam Hewitt

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21st December 2020

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.
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COVID-19

Government funding to railways at almost double pre-Covid levels

Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change

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

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

Train timetables reduced, Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

Shapps: London mask policy ‘in line with’ Government’s thinking

Hull Trains announces restart date but also redundancies

Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’

UK railway news roundup

Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’

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