Train stations put crowd-control measures in place
People are being encouraged to go back to work in England, but to only use public transport for essential journeys when they have no alternative.
Security guards trained in crowd control have been put on duty at some major railway stations following the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Train firms operated reduced services during lockdown, but more frequent trains are now running in England.
People are being encouraged to go back to work in England, but to only use public transport for essential journeys when they have no alternative.
Some industry figures expressed concern over increased passenger numbers.
New crowd-control measures include preventing passengers from boarding a train or entering a platform if there are already too many people.
And more radical steps, such as requiring passengers to book time slots for when they can arrive at a station, are being considered.
Train operators are already planning to limit numbers boarding specific services.
Many intercity trains will be reservation only and Avanti West Coast has said it would not allow carriages to be more than a third full.
Some train companies will block off seats to ensure that passengers spread out. It is also possible that if a service becomes relatively busy early on, then the train will not stop at other destinations along its route.
Source: BBC
