TRANSPORT union TSSA condemned Boris Johnson’s negligent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic today, with services crippled by thousands of workers having to self-isolate.
Reduced timetables are in operation across England in an attempt to improve reliability after a spate of last-minute cancellations due to the “pingdemic.”
Vast numbers of workers are being advised by the NHS Covid-19 app to stay at home after coming into contact with an infected person as the virus sweeps through the population again.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains


