Categories: face covering

18 November 2020 16:14

Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern join new pilot to further boost high face covering compliance on the railway

The Rail Delivery Group has issued this press release, a version of which is copied here.
As part of ongoing work by the rail industry to increase passenger confidence and make the railway even safer during the coronavirus pandemic, a new pilot to increase already-high observance of face covering rules has led to almost total compliance on trains and at stations.
Rail staff have been working

4 November 2020 10:00

Boro’s boys are role model mask-wearers

Stevenage FC’s Academy promotes face-covering by young rail travellers Thameslink provide free travel passes for football apprentices
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Stevenage FC Academy have announced an expansion of their long-standing community partnership, now in its seventh year.
As the second lockdown begins, the club’s apprentices are acting as role-model rail passengers, helping

12 June 2020 09:00

Rail company advises passengers: Avoid busy times of day and wear a face covering

People thinking of using the train to go shopping and for leisure trips as lockdown eases on 15 June, are being reminded to avoid the morning and evening peaks on Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern, to help keep the railway clear for key workers and others who need it most.
Those who must travel by train should follow these clear guidelines:
From 15 June, as a passenger, you must wear