A 'virucidal' sanitiser is to be used to clean Great Western Railway trains.
GWR has announced the trial of a sanitising treatment which the railway company says kills 99.99% of viruses and bacteria on surfaces for extended periods of time.
The special treatment is sprayed inside train carriages overnight, GWR said, before it builds a fog which coats all surfaces and is proven to fight Covid-19 for up to 28 days.
The trial comes as lockdown restrictions are being eased and the introduction of mandatory face coverings from Monday, June 15.
Interim Managing Director of GWR Mark Hopwood said: “We are working hard to keep those who need to travel safe on our services.
"This new trial is just one example of the steps we are taking to give customers confidence that they can travel safely, and will be another weapon in our cleaning armoury.”
GWR is asking customers to buy their ticket online, always wear a face covering, travel outside of peak times and respect social distancing.
To minimise risks customers are also asked to wash their hands prior to and after their journey.
The advice follows an update to the National Rail App which indicates to people searching for a journey if a specific train or station is looking busy.
It will take operational messages about busy trains and stations that are sent by frontline rail staff to control rooms and display these in passenger-friendly language on their journey planning websites and apps.
People will see a red or yellow warning triangle when they search their journey and, by clicking on it, will be able to find out more information and advice.
