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Monday July 6, 2020
On Monday 22 June, Scottish Government made it mandatory to wear a face covering on public transport.
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Edinburgh Trams and IHF Ltd are progressing a project aiming to improve the safety of drivers and mobile workers by using wearable technology. The Driver Innovation Safety Challenge (DISC) aims to support the development of a smart wrist or arm band which can monitor and analyse drivers’ and mobile workers’ fatigue and wellbeing levels. Algorithms […]
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Wednesday July 1, 2020
New figures from the Department for Transport demonstrate the need for continued support for the light rail sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
ReadTuesday June 30, 2020
With last week’s government announcement that more coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted at the weekend, light rail operators have been preparing for an expected increase in customer numbers.
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The impact of new customer travel patterns in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic proved one of the main topics of discussion at UKTrams’ fourth virtual Light Rail Operators Committee ‘Sounding Board’ meeting.
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Tuesday June 23, 2020
In a week that saw face coverings become mandatory on public transport in England, marketing and customer services professionals from across the light rail sector held a virtual meeting to report on the challenges faced when implementing the new rules.
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Monday June 22, 2020
Marketing and customer services professionals from across the light rail sector have been sharing valuable insights into measures taken by networks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tuesday June 16, 2020
This week sees a significant development for the light rail sector with the introduction of new rules for mandatory face coverings on all public transport.
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Monday June 15, 2020
West Midlands Metro has launched an innovative online ‘heat map’ to help customers maintain safe social distancing when travelling by tram.
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