London Mayor Sadiq Khan was today urged to get a grip and increase levels of trains and buses urgently as stomach-churning footage showed commuters crammed in like sardines this morning. Boris Johnson has said that anyone who cannot work from home should attempt to return to their workplace – but social media videos make it … Read more
Ministers today told Sadiq Khan he must ‘ramp up’ London Underground services ‘as quickly as possible’ after commuters warned getting to work is like a ‘suicide mission’ as thousands packed onto trains – many without face coverings. Transport for London has asked passengers to wear some form of face mask when using public transport in … Read more
Transport bosses across Britain are bracing for a surge in passengers on Monday morning if Boris Johnson encourages workers to start returning to work. Emergency planners have already been warned London’s transport system could be overwhelmed by demand when the coronavirus lockdown is eased in some form. And there are mounting fears over a sudden … Read more
A NHS nurse today claimed his commute to work is getting ‘increasingly dangerous’ as he still faces crowded London Underground trains with Britain entering its fourth week of lockdown. Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to ‘jumping off a cliff after it was revealed 18 TfL workers … Read more
Sadiq Khan has hit out at commuters who are refusing to stay at home following the deaths of five London bus workers who tested positive for Covid-19. The mayor of the capital said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ following the coronavirus deaths. He tweeted a statement saying that ‘lives depend’ on people following Government rules to … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 600,000 people around the world, with the death toll today soaring past 28,000. The deadly virus, which was detected in January, has forced several Governments including the UK, India and Saudi Arabia to put their countries in to lockdown to slow its spread. But panic over being left … Read more
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
Passengers today told of a visible impact on Britain’s transport network 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 … 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