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Jumbo trains could take lorries off roads and cut air pollution [Subscription]
Jumbo trains up to half a mile long are being introduced to the rail network in greater numbers to reduce air pollution and take lorries off the road.
M20 CLOSED: Traffic for miles as borders SHUT on UK - Operation Stack activated
FOLLOWING the closure of the Channel Tunnel and the Port of Dover due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, operation stack has been implement.
Monday, 21 December 2020
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- Police ordered to stop thousands fleeing Tier 4 London [Subscription]Police were sent to railway stations yesterday to discourage people from visiting family for Christmas as ministers condemned a totally irresponsible rush to leave London.
- Jumbo trains could take lorries off roads and cut air pollution [Subscription]Jumbo trains up to half a mile long are being introduced to the rail network in greater numbers to reduce air pollution and take lorries off the road.
Bolton News
- Passengers who packed trains out of London branded âtotally irresponsibleâ Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions in London have been branded âtotally irresponsibleâ by the Health Secretary.
Bristol Live
- Trains packed as thousands flee tier 4 areas for South WestA mad rush is underway to leave those areas worst affected by the rule changes
London Evening Standard
- Queues at London train stations as crowds flee the capital before tough Tier 4 restrictions come into forceFootage of packed train carriages out of London emerged on social media as many attempted to flee the capital hours before tough Tier 4 restrictions came into force.
- Extra police deployed to London transport hubs to stop non-essential Tier 4 journeysExtra police officers have been deployed at railway stations to stop people from making non-essential Tier 4 journeys, British Transport Police announced on Sunday.
Leeds Live
- Train company responds after 'surge' of Tier 4 passengers flock to LeedsHundreds of people left London to travel north after prime minister Boris Johnson announced changes to Christmas bubble rules
Other News Sources
- Matt Hancock blasts 'irresponsible' people fleeing London People fleeing London last night ahead of the new Tier 4 restrictions were âirresponsible,â the Health Secretary has said.
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