Teachers and other key workers make rail station announcements

For the first time, teachers and other essential workers will take over station announcements, encouraging people to travel at quieter times, wear a face covering and take other steps to help those who really need to travel.

The new station announcements are ahead of the reopening of non-essential retail businesses in England and the introduction of mandatory face covering rules when travelling by train from Monday. Rail companies want to ensure that an increase in people travelling does not reduce the space on trains for essential workers.

To support the advice, rail companies will be broadcasting station announcements from people who really need to travel by train. This includes key workers such as doctors, nurses and care workers, as well as supermarket staff, teachers and school children.

Adam Cummins is a Year 5 teacher at a primary school in Hornsey. His announcement is: "Hi, my name's Adam, and I'm a teacher. Thank you for only travelling if you need to so people like me can get to class."