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TSSA urges Scottish and Welsh government against premature opening of rail networks

THE Scottish and Welsh governments were urged today to resist pressure from rail operators to resume services prematurely.

Transport union TSSA is calling on Scottish and Welsh leaders Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford to “prevent any premature reopening which may threaten the health of transport workers and passengers.”

General secretary Manuel Cortes said: “We are getting more and more reports of pressure and plans from management to return our members to their workplaces and increase services even though there are no safety plans in place and the need for it has not been explained.

“We believe that increasing rail services at this point is both impractical and unsafe for both our members and the travelling public.”

Mr Cortes said that it was currently impossible to maintain social distancing on the rail network and said that industry-wide “common principles” are needed before considering how safely can be safely restored.

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