A new study suggests masks and cleaning have prevented train travel becoming a major infection risk
The experiment, which was led by Imperial College London, was carried out in January and then again in June, and produced encouraging results on both occasions.
At the beginning of January, the pandemic in England was at its peak but cases dropped off by more than 50% by the end of the month. Rob Mole, senior programme manager for Network Rail’s response to the pandemic, said: ‘Station cleaning teams and train staff have made it their mission to keep passengers safe during the pandemic and this is proof their dedicated approach works.
‘We ask passengers to do their bit too by wearing face coverings while travelling out of respect for others so we can all stop the spread of Covid-19.’
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