Tubes and trains are packed as thousands head into the office to save Britain’s economy

Tubes and trains were once again packed this morning as commuters continue to defy Boris Johnson‘s work from home orders and make their way into the office in their droves to try and save Britain’s crippled economy. Thousands of passengers boarded public transport to get back to desks for the second consecutive morning since the … Read more

Tubes and trains are packed as thousands of office staff vow to battle on for sake of UK economy

Tens of thousands of Britons vowed to battle on to save the economy today as they headed back to work after the Prime Minister’s call to avoid the office. Some of the county’s biggest firms declared ‘nothing had changed’ following Boris Johnson‘s desk-banging performance last night. Most had already been allowing staff to split time … Read more

Commuters slam transport bosses over cancelled trains and lack of social distancing on London buses

Commuters slam transport bosses over cancelled trains and lack of social distancing on London buses during Monday morning rush-hour Commuters tweet pictures of packed trains and busses as people head to work Roads also appeared busy this morning including M25 and the A40 in London It comes as train services are set to return to … Read more

Trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled

Fresh hell for commuters as trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled due to overhead power line damage All trains out of London’s Kings Cross were cancelled at around 5.30pm today Engineers are repairing damage to overhead electric wires in Biggleswade Disruption to Cambridge is expected to continue until … Read more

Day two of Britain’s back to work drive and roads and trains into London look empty

Britain’s roads and railways were still almost empty today as the drive to get workers back to offices following the summer holidays stalled again. While some London Underground trains were beginning to look busier during rush hour this morning, hardly anyone was to be seen arriving at major terminals in the capital including Waterloo and … Read more

Will Smith and Kevin Hart on board to star in Planes, Trains And Automobiles remake

Will Smith and Kevin Hart are both on board to star in Planes, Trains And Automobiles remake By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 21:01 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:02 BST, 17 August 2020 Will Smith and Kevin Hart are set to star in a remake of Planes, Trains And Automobiles. The comedians are … Read more

Eurotunnel warns trains ‘already fully booked’ as scramble to get home from France begins

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list.   The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more

Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism

Night train to Nice? Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism Night trains, including from Brussels to Stockholm and Vienna, are being revived Rail industry has proposed to run sleeper trains through Channel tunnel  It is in order to cater for growing demand for environmentally-friendly travel … Read more

London Underground trains are far from busy as workers ignore government’s drive to get to office

London Underground trains were far from packed at rush this morning as workers ignored the government’s drive to get back to work. Passengers, some still not wearing face coverings, had plenty of space for social distancing as a few took the Jubilee Line into the city centre. Boris Johnson had heralded today – the first Monday in August – … Read more

Get back on trains and buses as government prepares to ease restrictions on public transport

Get back on trains and buses, workers told, as government prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions on public transport Boris Johnson told the British public to ‘go back to work if you can’ on Friday The UK Government is now preparing to ease restrictions on public transport Current guidance says you should avoid public transport where … Read more