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« on: August 02, 2021, 07:23:49 »
I heard on the news this morning about the testing that has been done on trains and at stations for Covid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58052378

Will this be enough to give confidence to the traveling public, and hopefully mean an increase in passenger traffic (and presumably reduction in government subsidy)?
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2021, 09:15:08 »
I’m sure it will help, and leisure traffic is now recovering quickly…at near pre-pandemic levels on some routes.  Some will no doubt remain cautious though.
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2021, 10:09:12 »
My main reservation remains: the "aerosol" risk from other passengers, especially when the carriage is more than half-full.
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