PASSENGERS on trains and trams in England must wear face coverings from today, at the risk of a £100 fine if they fail to comply. The Department for Transport said more than 3,000 extra staff will be on duty to advise and help passengers. Although service levels are being gradually increased to

Today is the day that we should all start wearing face coverings on trains, trams, buses and other forms of public transport. Sim Harris has been looking at the new rules.TODAY is the day that we should all start wearing the equivalent of muzzles on trains, trams, buses and other

Network Rail and British Transport Police have joined forces to express concern at the rise in people risking their lives at level crossings – after a surge in people not using them correctly. The trend includes on the Marlow branch line where 16 people have risked their life since March 23

CAMPAIGNERS who are calling for the Borders Railway to be completed between Tweedbank, Hawick and Carlisle say they have been ‘vindicated’ by a new report from the High Speed Rail Group for submission to the National Infrastructure Commission, which recommends the completion of the railway on the grounds of ‘economic

TRAIN operators are stepping up measures to protect their staff and passengers from coronavirus, on the eve of new regulations which will require most passengers travelling on public transport to wear face coverings. Facemasks or equivalent coverings for all passengers except those with respiratory problems will become compulsory from Monday. Operators have

A WARNING has been sounded by Network Rail about the increased risks which level crossing users could be facing as lockdown restrictions are eased. The warning coincides with today’s International Level Crossings Awareness Day. Network Rail said the continuing call for people to avoid public transport if they can means more

The first tunnel section of the Elizabeth Line – better known as Crossrail – is due to open next December between Paddington and Abbey Wood via Canary Wharf. Keith Fender has been given an exclusive tour of Farringdon, one of the major interchange points on the £16billion project. On December 9

Keith Fender has been given an exclusive tour of Farringdon, one of the major interchange points on the £16billion project. On December 9 the tunnel section of the Elizabeth Line under Central London will open to passengers, with services between Paddington and Abbey Wood via Canary Wharf running 15 times an

A TRAIN operating company has warned that social distancing for its passengers cannot be guaranteed ‘at all stages of a journey’. It’s the first time that a TOC has admitted that the government’s 2-metre social distancing advice will not be achievable as rail passenger numbers rise. The warning, from ScotRail, has come

WORK on major Transport for London projects has restarted, with strict Covid-19 precautions being enforced to protect the staff. The projects now active again are the capacity upgrade at Bank station, the Northern Line extension to Battersea and the rebuilding of a roundabout at Old Street. All the sites have