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The coronavirus CRUSH hour! Fury as commuters are crammed onto Tubes in morning dash after Sadiq Khan cut services then said ‘people will die’ if they don’t practice social distancing (while he works from home) Commuters were crammed onto London Underground services this morning Sadiq Khan has said Britons must stay indoors to ‘protect the … Read more
Commuters lose 165million hours a year because of train delays, probe reveals Passengers in the North spend an extra 40 minutes a day on sluggish trains At least 20 miles worth of useable rail carriages ‘are sitting idle in depots’ New Channel 4 probe comes ahead of Government review on rail improvements By Tom Payne … Read more
There was a visible impact on Britain’s transport network today as coronavirus caused terrified Britons to abandon their usual travel plans. The London Underground appeared markedly less busy as more people opt to work from home in a desperate bid to avoid coming into contact with the deadly disease. Elsewhere, Heathrow Airport looked almost empty … Read more
Commuters face new Tube strike as 10,000 London Underground workers vote on fresh industrial action in pay row The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said more than a year of talks had failed It is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London to lift a cap on pay The ballot result is due … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their noses and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, as medical experts warn throwaway … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their nose and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, as medical experts warn throwaway … Read more
Train passenger flosses her teeth on a London-bound rush hour service packed with commuters Woman filmed flossing her teeth on 8am Reading to London Paddington train Passenger who took footage said she was ‘beyond appalled’ by the action UK declared 13 new coronavirus cases yesterday as fears mount over its spread By Luke Andrews For … Read more
Never miss a connection again: Satellite antenna promises to keep commuters online for the whole train journey and end patchy coverage Trains connect to the internet via the masts of regular telephone networks However, these can be scarce in both rural areas and alongside railway routes Satellite-based communications could provide a far more reliable connection … Read more
Motorists faced an icy commute to work in parts of Britain this morning after temperatures plummeted to -5C overnight and forecasters warned of a further inch of snow. Rain is expected for much of the UK throughout today, along with gusts of up to 50mph on the South West coast, while the Environment Agency has … Read more
Toasty tushies: Heated bench appears at a train station in South London to warm chilly commuters on their way to work British Gas have installed the bench at Coulsdon South station for two days In celebration, the station has been temporarily renamed ‘Warmsdon South’ The bench can alter its temperature to compensate for the weather conditions It also … Read more