Coronavirus: More train services restored as schools reopen
Train operators across the country have designed the new timetable, taking into consideration potentially busy stations and parts of routes that will experience higher demand for travel by school children.Staff will also be on hand to explain the rules on wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing to older children.
Up to now, passenger numbers have remained low - on average, about a third of what it was before the pandemic. During the pandemic, the government has been covering the huge cost of running the railways without passengers.Train companies are now working to manage passenger flowsSome modern trains, like those running on Southeastern and on Govia Thameslink, can monitor the weight load in carriages, allowing them to estimate the number of people on board.
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