Trains will run through the night during the Queen’s lying-in-state and her funeral. 🔴 Transport bosses are anticipating that huge numbers of people will visit London once Her Majesty’s body is moved from Scotland to the capital tomorrow.
The situation presents a logistical headache for authorities, with the Met Police cancelling leave and drafting in help from forces around the country.
Transport for London is in the process of putting on extra Tube services, with stations near Buckingham Palace already experiencing a surge in demand. People start to camp on The Mall, in London, ahead of the Queen’s coffin being taken from Buckingham Palace TfL said that 29,307 people passed through St James’s Park station on Saturday – more than two and a half times the total of 10,942 a week earlier.
Negotiations on train services into the capital are still being finalised but the Rail Delivery Group has confirmed that some would run through the night in order to cope with demand, it has been reported.: “The rail industry is doing all it can to ensure people can travel to pay their respects during the period of mourning.
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