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Saturday, 30 May 2020

Times Online

• Weight sensors keep trains at ‘safe’ capacity [subscription]Trains will feature weight sensors to prevent overloading and maintain social distancing as operators prepare to reintroduce full timetables in July.

City AM

• TfL bailout conditions published as rescue row rolls onTransport for London (TfL) has today published the terms and conditions of its £1.6bn bailout from the government as the The post TfL bailout conditions published as rescue row rolls on appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Post

• GWR scraps seat numbers for reservations on trainsThe operator is also asking passengers to wear masks where social distancing is not possible

London Evening Standard

• Home Counties commuters may face fare rises to aid TfL cash crisisCommuters from the Home Counties could face higher rail fares under proposals being considered by businesses as a way to ease the long-term funding crisis at Transport for London.
• Full details of Government's £1.6 billion TfL bailout revealed Full details of the Government's £1.6 billion bailout for Transport for London were published today as a row raged about the temporary withdrawal of free travel for schoolchildren and during the morning peak for over-60s.

Other Regional Press

• SMEs urged to join webinar on accessing HS2 contractsSMALL and medium-sized firms in the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull region can find out about how they can access upcoming contracts connected with HS2 at the first free webinar organised by a new business website.