Ministers move to ‘renationalise’ rail network: Government steps in to underwrite train firms amid fears coronavirus crisis could mean key services collapse The Department for Transport (DfT) is suspending franchises for six months Figures showed passenger numbers have fallen by up to 70 per cent Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would help rail staff … Read more
London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more
Britain’s streets, trains, pubs and theatres are set to stay deserted for weeks after the Prime Minister announced the country is shutting down and all non-essential contact is banned for three months. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, as the UK coronavirus death toll spiked to 55, Boris Johnson set out the need for … Read more
Millions of British workers have stayed at home today as commuters found car parks empty, train carriages deserted and seats available on the busiest routes because of the coronavirus crisis. Mainline railways stations in the UK’s towns and cities are largely empty as were Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports while major shopping streets in London usually … Read more
The New York City public transportation system appeared to be relatively empty during Tuesday morning’s rush hour commute as New Yorkers heeded Mayor Bill de Blasio’s warning to stay off the subway trains due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Though trains were less crowded during rush hour, some people were still forced to … Read more
Rugby fans visiting Japan for the World Cup are in for a treat if they use the country’s bullet trains to reach the stadiums. The fleet contains some of the most advanced high-speed trains in the world, with jaw-dropping top speeds and unmatched punctuality. Here we map out the network, pick out which types of … Read more