As England steps out of lockdown and begins to return to normality, rail companies across the country are working to ensure passenger and staff safety.
Credit: Rail Delivery Group
As England takes its next steps out of lockdown, rail companies are running more services and longer trains, increasing space to support social distancing as part of the rail industry’s safer travel pledge during the pandemic.
Following an announcement from the UK government, from 12 April 2021, all non-essential retail, personal care and hospitality businesses will reopen in England and overnight stays along with long-distance travel will again be permitted. To ensure that people can travel with confidence, rail companies have been closely monitoring passenger numbers and adding services where possible and as necessary.
More than 1,000 weekday services have been added since mid-February 2021 from approximately 16,900 per day to almost 18,000. An even more significant service uplift is planned for May 2021.
Robert Nisbet, Director of Nations and Regions for the Rail Delivery Group (RDG),…
