Core services will continue to run to help people attend medical appointments and allow emergency services and NHS staff get to work. To minimise disruption, services will be progressively cut back over the coming days, the DfT said, adding that running reduced services will also help protect the welfare of frontline railway staff. The coronavirus pandemic's impact on the public's travel patterns has seen demand for rail travel decline by up to 69% on some routes, the DfT said. Passengers are advised to check the National Rail Enquiries website before they travel, he said. The announcement comes after public transport operators already started slashing services due to the coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2020 06:15 UTC