Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has officially proclaimed that there will be no charges for public transport, as well as enforcing mask appliances and boarding only through the back door as 26 workers in the public transport industry is proclaimed dead due to the infection of the disease.
Khan has made sure that the three enforced changes in public commute policy will make the working environment for the laborers more bearable in this time of crisis, and that both consumers of the industry and the suppliers should be satisfied in their demands regarding the measure.
For one, citizens will ‘not be required to touch in’ when using the London Underground, otherwise known as the Tube, or when they use the cab. This is to avoid direct contact or any possibilities of the contagion remaining in the commercial pad.
He added: ‘It’s heartbreaking, I’ve had 16 bus drivers who have lost their lives, it’s personal to me.point 109 | It’s really heartbreaking and my condolences to those families.point 170 | We’ve gone above and beyond advice we’ve been given by the experts.point 238 |
The evidence I’ve seen is if you wear a non-medical facial covering it doesn’t necessarily limit your changes of catching the virus.point 123 | What it does do, if you yourself are pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic, it reduces the chances of you giving the virus to somebody else.point 235 |
And so wherever you can’t keep your social distance you should be wearing a facial covering.point 83 | ’point 90 | 1
The transport authorities are also trying to find other measures that will alleviate the pressure of self-preservation for the workers, aside from making people wear compulsory masks. Khan has introduced protective glass, a total anti-viral cleanse throughout the vehicle and passengers to stay away from drivers along with middle-door boarding starting Monday.
He added: ‘I’m confident working with the excellent trade unions, we’ve made sure our public transport is as safe as it can be for both passengers and also our staff as well, who deserve a huge credit for keeping public transport running in these difficult times.’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: ‘The Sage committee has a subcommittee working hard on this to weigh up evidence. ‘Some say it can do more harm than good. But this needs to be on medical advice, not what a politician has woke up and thought that day.’
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