A clean break
LONDON UNDERGROUND STAFF WORK HARD TO KEEP TRANSPORT SAFE
WITH more people heading back to work, it’s imperative that the London Underground is thoroughly cleaned to stop the spread of coronavirus.
For most of us either working from home, furloughed or staying inside, using the Tube right now is not necessary.
But for keyworkers and those who can go back to work such as construction and factory workers, the London Underground is vital in getting from A to B.
However, this means that with more people using the rail network in the capital, there’s more of a chance coronavirus could spread.
That being said, Transport for
London (TfL) have been working hard to ensure the Tube is as safe as it possibly can be.
TfL services have been reduced in recent weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has pledged to return them to “as close to 100 per cent as soon as possible” as part of its agreement with the Government for a £1.6 billion bailout.
Operations were ramped up on Monday, meaning TfL is running 75 per cent of Tube services, 85 per cent of bus services and 80 per cent of London Overground and Docklands Light Railway services.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “Even when services are running at the highest possible frequency, the need to maintain safe social distancing will dramatically reduce capacity on the Tube to just 13-15 per cent.
“We are making it safer for people who have no alternative but to use public transport by reopening stations, installing hand sanitiser points, introducing one-way systems and reminding people of the need to stay two metres apart.
“We are also making sure Londoners know which stations to avoid at what times.”
Mr Khan added that people should only use public transport “as a last resort”.
These pictures that show the efforts TfL are making in order to keep us safe on the Underground.