The Covid crush-hour: Moment scores of commuters cram onto Tube

This is the moment scores of commuters crammed onto the Tube this morning – as construction workers called for a pause in non-essential work due to safety fears. The footage was filmed at Canning Town station in east London, which is seen as a bottleneck due to the large number of builders and other key … Read more

Commuters ride the London Underground with no face coverings

Where do you have to wear a face covering in England under law? Here is a list of where face masks must be worn in England. Some of the venues are closed under law:  public transport (aeroplanes, trains, trams and buses) taxis and private hire vehicles transport hubs (airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, … Read more

Shops could be shut and commuters ordered to work from home under a Tier Four regime

Shops could be shut and commuters ordered to work from home under a draconian Tier Four Covid regime. The plans are being drawn up as a way of avoiding a third national lockdown – but would contain curbs as tough as those seen in previous shutdowns. Officials are alarmed by the deadly surge in virus … Read more

Government may offer commuters bulk buy tickets

Government could sell commuters books of single-journey train tickets for whenever they need to travel to office By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 10:36 GMT, 6 December 2020 The Government is looking at plans to sell commuters books of single-journey train tickets for whenever they need … Read more

Tubes are jam-packed with London commuters while roads are BUSIER than last year after 9am

London Underground trains were packed with commuters this morning as they made their way to work during England’s second week of its month-long lockdown  The passengers were seen squashed together in packed tube carriages in defiance of social-distancing guidelines.  There were also busy scenes on escalators down to train platforms  – with nearly all commuters pictured wearing … Read more

Tubes are jam-packed with London commuters while roads are BUSIER than last year after 9am

London Underground trains were packed with commuters this morning as they made their way to work during England’s second week of its month-long lockdown  The passengers were seen squashed together in packed tube carriages in defiance of social-distancing guidelines.  There were also busy scenes on escalators down to train platforms  – but nearly all commuters pictured were … Read more

Rail firms to slash timetables to cut costs as a FIFTH of commuters will not use trains indefinitely

Rail firms plan to slash timetables in the new year to cut costs amid fears a FIFTH of commuters will abandon trains indefinitely More than a fifth of passengers are not expected to return to regular rail use Passenger numbers have been slashed since the start of the covid pandemic The Department for Transport has … Read more

Self-driving air taxis inspired by a private jet would shuttle commuters in a post-pandemic world 

Although the world is still battling the coronavirus, one Italian designer is looking toward a post-pandemic world to help commuters travel safely and securely to their destination. Andrea Ponti released a gallery of concept designs for a private jet-like drone that carries up to four passengers while they sit in single seats with soft fabric and … Read more

Commuters pack tubes and London morning rush hour road traffic is UP despite lockdown announcement

Commuters have today been seen packing onto busy Tubes, while London morning rush hour is on the up, on the first Monday morning since new lockdown measures were announced. Workers in the capital were seen squeezing themselves onto rammed Jubilee Line carriages this morning, as people continued to head in despite the Government’s latest call … Read more

Commuters pack tubes and London morning rush hour road traffic is UP despite lockdown announcement

Commuters have today been seen packing onto busy Tubes, while London morning rush hour is on the up, on the first Monday morning since new lockdown measures were announced. Workers in the capital were seen squeezing themselves onto rammed Jubilee Line carriages this morning, as people continued to head in despite the Government’s latest call … Read more