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Coronavirus: No extra help for airlines, chancellor says
The UK chancellor has told airlines to find other forms of funding and not turn first to the government for help getting through the coronavirus crisis.
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Work on some of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects was halted or scaled back yesterday.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
BBC News
- Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan warns 'stop Tube travel or more will die'Commuters pack into trains for a second day despite the PM banning non-essential travel.
Times Online
- PM advised to tighten travel restrictions on commuters [subscription]Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to impose further travel restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus after commuters crammed on to public transport yesterday.
- Crossrail and HS2 put on hold amid safety fears [subscription]Work on some of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects was halted or scaled back yesterday.
Sky News
- Police on rail patrol to urge people to only make essential journeysFive hundred British Transport Police officers are being deployed to rail stations to "remind" people that only essential journeys should be made.
London Evening Standard
- Row as Matt Hancock demands Sadiq Khan put on more Tubes due to overcrowdingRead live virus updates here Coronavirus: The Symptoms
- 500 British Transport Police officers deployed to remind Tube and rail passengers of non-essential travel banRead our coronavirus live updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms
Leeds Live
- Northern unveils new key worker timetable on all Yorkshire routesThe coronavirus pandemic means that services across the network have been significantly reduced as more and more people are told that they must work from home
Rail Advent
- Heritage Railways to provide manpower for Network Rail during coronavirus outbreakThe Heritage Railways Association has announced that heritage railways are on standby to provide staff to Network Rail to fill in for shortages expected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Birmingham New Street has opened an NHS outpatient clinic From today (Mar 24th), Network Rail has opened an empty shop at Birmingham New Street station for an NHS outpatient clinic. This will allow patients to have routine blood tests away from hospitals. The space will be open for medics for sixth months to alleviate pressure on Midlands hospitals as...
Railnews
- Protests as London Underground trains stay crowded Pictures of rush hour crowds on the London Underground have sparked protests, amid claims that Tube drivers are ˜furious™ about the situation. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has backed entreaties from central government that anyone who can possibly work from home should do so, while the rail unions have issued a joint statement saying ˜As railway workers, we cannot work at home. But we plead with the travelling public, if you can work from home, please do.™
- Crossrail work suspended during coronavirus emergency Work on Transport for London and Crossrail construction sites has been temporarily suspended, in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus. London transport commissioner Mike Brown said: ˜The Government and the Mayor have given clear instructions to stay safe and to stop travelling in all cases other than critical workers making absolutely essential journeys. ˜In line with this, TfL and Crossrail will be bringing all project sites to a temporary Safe Stop unless they need to continue for operational safety reasons. This means that work on all such projects will be temporarily suspended as soon...
Other News Sources
- Transport for London tells commuters 'stop travelling right now' as images emerge of packed London Underground The message comes just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the country into lockdown
- Coronavirus: Network Rail worried schoolchildren will trespass A RAIL company has urged parents to keep children away from railway tracks during their time off school.
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