Coronavirus: National Rail to offer 'busy station' alerts

National Rail says it will warn people if stations or trains are busy, to help them follow social distancing rules. It will also warn people who have signed up for travel alerts if a railway station is busy. National Rail said it would use journey planning trends and live updates from railway staff to run the system. National Rail's new system was developed by tech start-up Zipabout. The government said it welcomed National Rail's updates, but advised that anybody who could avoid rail travel should continue to do so.

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