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| Coronavirus: Crowds reported on Tube, Aslef union says | Coronavirus: Crowds reported on Tube, Aslef union says |
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| London Underground staff are "furious" that parts of the network remain crowded, despite the public being told to limit travel to essential journeys. | |
| Aslef union's Finn Brennan said crowding reported by members on Monday made social distancing "impossible". | |
| London's mayor Sadiq Khan has urged workers to stay at home and only to use public transport if you are a key worker otherwise, "people will die". | London's mayor Sadiq Khan has urged workers to stay at home and only to use public transport if you are a key worker otherwise, "people will die". |
| Transport for London (TfL) says Tube use has fallen by 70% during the week. | Transport for London (TfL) says Tube use has fallen by 70% during the week. |
| Writing on Twitter, Mr Brennan, Aslef's district organiser, said: "Still heavy loading on some Tube lines this morning making social distancing impossible. | Writing on Twitter, Mr Brennan, Aslef's district organiser, said: "Still heavy loading on some Tube lines this morning making social distancing impossible. |
| "This is endangering the health of the vital workers who have to use the system." | "This is endangering the health of the vital workers who have to use the system." |
| He called on the government to act now adding: "I'm being sent pictures of crush loaded platforms at some Jubilee line platforms this morning. | He called on the government to act now adding: "I'm being sent pictures of crush loaded platforms at some Jubilee line platforms this morning. |
| "Drivers and other frontline staff are furious." | "Drivers and other frontline staff are furious." |
| Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said: "There is still enormous personal pressure on the Tube workforce who are exposed to levels of social contact that the Government say are unacceptable for the wider public. | Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said: "There is still enormous personal pressure on the Tube workforce who are exposed to levels of social contact that the Government say are unacceptable for the wider public. |
| "The only people using our transport services should be essential workers who have to travel." | "The only people using our transport services should be essential workers who have to travel." |
| TfL said there had been a 70% fall in the number of passengers on the Tube network during the week and a 40% fall in bus use across its network. | TfL said there had been a 70% fall in the number of passengers on the Tube network during the week and a 40% fall in bus use across its network. |
| However, some commuters have complained trains have become busier, particularly where fewer services are running. | However, some commuters have complained trains have become busier, particularly where fewer services are running. |
| One key worker, a nurse who asked to remain anonymous, said it was "a lot busier" during her journey on the District Line compared to in the past week. | One key worker, a nurse who asked to remain anonymous, said it was "a lot busier" during her journey on the District Line compared to in the past week. |
| She said she felt "more concerned" travelling because fewer services meant there were "more people in a confined space". | She said she felt "more concerned" travelling because fewer services meant there were "more people in a confined space". |
| Last week 40 Tube stations were closed for the foreseeable future in an attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. | Last week 40 Tube stations were closed for the foreseeable future in an attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. |
| There is no night Tube and bus services have also been reduced. | There is no night Tube and bus services have also been reduced. |
| The Waterloo and City line is shut and TfL said it would gradually reduce other parts of its network. | The Waterloo and City line is shut and TfL said it would gradually reduce other parts of its network. |
| These include the London Overground, TfL Rail, the DLR and the tram network in south London. | These include the London Overground, TfL Rail, the DLR and the tram network in south London. |