pandemic infection travelers Coronavirus

Christmas 'travel tsar' appointed amid fears of transport chaos during pandemic

Reading now: 554
www.mirror.co.uk

A Christmas travel tsar has been appointed in a bid to avoid transport chaos during the festive period, amid fears of a third wave of infections in the New Year.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy will look at whether train, air and road networks are ready for millions of people making trips over the five-day window when coronavirus restrictions are eased.

Cheaper advance train tickets for Christmas travel only went on sale on Friday, about eight weeks later than usual, due to delays in finalising timetables during the pandemic.

Capacity on board trains is restricted to allow social distancing, with some operators preventing passengers from boarding without a pre-booked ticket.

Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police - globalnews.ca - Usa - Canada - city Detroit - county Windsor
globalnews.ca
90%
932
Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police
convoy demonstrations against COVID-19 measures.Police said the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road have been shut down due to “high traffic volumes” from “freedom convoy” demonstrators.Drivers in the area are being asked to follow emergency detour route signage. Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge access resumes after trucker protest blocked traffic “The OPP respects the right of everyone to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” police said.“The OPP asks everyone to be patient and respectful of each other despite potential inconvenience.”The closure is approximately 45 km away from the Blue Water Bridge crossing between Canada and the United States in Sarnia, Ont.It’s not clear if that’s where convoy demonstrators are intending to go.Part of Highway 402 was blocked on Sunday as well due to convoy demonstrations. Police have redirected commercial traffic to the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., and urged motorists to avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.There, a protest against COVID-19 measures is blocking Canada-bound vehicles from crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for a third day.More to come.— With files from The Canadian Press#LambtonOPP have implemented a closure of westbound Highway 402 at Nauvoo Road to ensure public safety.
DMCA