Covid-19 Archives - London TravelWatch

About us Meet the team Board and governance Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Work with us Successes Contact us Insight and advocacy Our campaigns Consultations Research archive Complaints and appeals Making an initial complaint Appealing to London TravelWatch Penalty fares Refunds and compensation News News and opinion Podcast Publications Advice Travelling around London Paying for your journey Freedom Pass and 60+ Oyster Card Links to other organisations

Working in partnership with Transport Focus

Sign up for our newsletter

How was your journey today?

Covid-19

Passengers boarding a crowded Southern Rail train

Blog post: Can the train take the strain as commuters continue to return to the office?

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been noticing buses, trains and Tubes start to fill up again...

face covering sign on Tube with passengers

People feel safer when face masks are worn say London TravelWatch

Commenting on the decision to remove Covid Plan B restrictions next week, meaning face coverings...

man wearing face covering at London train station

London TravelWatch comment on making face coverings a requirement again on all public transport

Commenting on the move to make face coverings a requirement again on all public transport, London...

Waterloo concourse

Response to news that the rail industry hold data which predicts how many people might be expected to die of Covid in the next few months after travelling on the train

Responding to the news that the rail industry hold data which predicts how many people might be...

Woman with mask at rail station with departure board in background

Blog post: Rail industry should trust the public and release their Covid-19 data to help reassure passengers travelling by train

Yesterday we heard that tests at four National Rail stations managed by Network Rail found no...

Passengers with face coverings exiting Tube

London TravelWatch responds to news that TfL will continue to make face coverings mandatory after 19 July

Responding to the Mayor of London's decision to ask Transport for London (TfL) to make face...

Tube passengers with face coverings

Passengers need clear advice about when they should be wearing a face covering

Responding to the confirmation that people will no longer be required to wear face coverings or...

Woman face mask

Blog post: Good information from transport companies and TfL and consideration for fellow passengers are essential for a harmonious return to public transport

Last night’s announcement that almost all of the existing Covid-19 restrictions will be removed...

face masks on Tube

Response to the Prime Minister’s announcement that face coverings will no longer be a legal requirement and social distancing will end

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that people will no longer be required to wear...

London Bus and Tower Bridge in background

London TravelWatch comment on news that social distancing on buses in London is likely to end on Monday

Responding to the news that social distancing on buses in London is likely to end on Monday, London...

London bus with Big Ben in background

Blog post: Six months on from lockdown

This week marks six months since the country went into lockdown, with the call from the Prime...

bus paasenger

Blog post: Londoners’ dependence on public transport

London’s extensive public transport system stretches out to all parts of the capital. Even during...

People getting on to bus

Blog post: Transport matters: highlighting the risks for B.A.M.E transport users during the pandemic

During this pandemic, a number of concerning issues have arisen. We know from the recently...

Blog post: Working at home: the new class divide

As the COVID-19 pandemic has been unfolding I’ve been noticing a new dimension of the class...

Blog post: Emerging from Lockdown: Transport in London

I recently asked the team at London TravelWatch whether they thought that their travel patterns...

Blog post: Cycling through the crisis

We have seen over the last few weeks that people who still need to travel during the Coronavirus...

Blog post: Essential journeys in London during the crisis

Like transport providers across the rest of the UK, Transport for London (TfL) has had to...

Blog post: Travelling beyond lockdown

We know now what lockdown travel looks like in the capital. Public transport is focused on...

Blog post: Hidden neighbourhoods: discovering hidden gems and shortcuts in your area

The current 'lockdown' with its' 'one trip for exercise' guidance has caused me to reflect that in...

Blog post: Coronavirus and London’s key workers

Londoners are used to many things disrupting their daily routines and travel plans, but coronavirus...