London Underground trains are far from busy as workers ignore government’s drive to get to office

London Underground trains were far from packed at rush this morning as workers ignored the government’s drive to get back to work. Passengers, some still not wearing face coverings, had plenty of space for social distancing as a few took the Jubilee Line into the city centre. Boris Johnson had heralded today – the first Monday in August – … Read more

Get back on trains and buses as government prepares to ease restrictions on public transport

Get back on trains and buses, workers told, as government prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions on public transport Boris Johnson told the British public to ‘go back to work if you can’ on Friday The UK Government is now preparing to ease restrictions on public transport Current guidance says you should avoid public transport where … Read more

Get back on trains and buses as government prepares to ease restrictions on public transport

Get back on trains and buses, workers told, as government prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions on public transport Boris Johnson told the British public to ‘go back to work if you can’ on Friday The UK Government is now preparing to ease restrictions on public transport Current guidance says you should avoid public transport where … Read more

Boss of FirstGroup begs Government to stop telling commuters to avoid trains and buses

The UK’s biggest bus company and rail operator has urged the Government to stop deterring people from using public transport as the country judders out of lockdown.  FirstGroup chief executive Matthew Gregory said it is time to ‘move away’ from appealing to passengers not to use trains and buses for non-essential journeys. With people required … Read more

Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer

Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer Neil Simpson looks at some of the best ideas for a safety-first rail journey   The Eurostar from London is the perfect way to begin your travels, he says  Forget about sharing a crowded airport terminal and boarding can … Read more

Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer

Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer Neil Simpson looks at some of the best ideas for a safety-first rail journey   The Eurostar from London is the perfect way to begin your travels, he says  Forget about sharing a crowded airport terminal and boarding can … Read more

NASA trains artificial intelligence systems to help in search for life on Mars and Jupiter’s moons

Artificial intelligence will help scientists search for signs of ancient life on Mars and other planets thanks to work by NASA scientists in training the system.  The European Space Agency (ESA) Rosalind Franklin ‘ExoMars’ rover will be the first to have the new AI system when it leaves for the Red Planet in 2022/2023. Allowing … Read more

NASA trains artificial intelligence systems to help in search for life on Mars and Jupiter’s moons

Artificial intelligence will help scientists search for signs of ancient life on Mars and other planets thanks to work by NASA scientists in training the system.  The European Space Agency (ESA) Rosalind Franklin ‘ExoMars’ rover will be the first to have the new AI system when it leaves for the Red Planet in 2022/2023. Allowing … Read more

Rail union warns of national strike unless 2m rule kept on trains

The Prime Minister has announced a series of changes to the lockdown in England from July 4. Here is how the alterations will affect people’s lives: Do we have to keep to being two metres apart? No. For people not from the same household it is now ‘one metre-plus’. The ‘plus’ element is what the … Read more

Rail union warns of national strike unless 2m rule kept on trains

The Prime Minister has announced a series of changes to the lockdown in England from July 4. Here is how the alterations will affect people’s lives: Do we have to keep to being two metres apart? No. For people not from the same household it is now ‘one metre-plus’. The ‘plus’ element is what the … Read more