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Nottingham Post
National
Joseph Locker

New pictures emerge showing busy NET trams in Nottingham at 10pm after coronavirus curfew

Fresh images have emerged showing hugely crowded trams in Nottingham.

Trams in the city continue to be busy at 10pm amid the newly introduced curfew to prevent further spread of Covid-19.

Pictures were sent in to Nottinghamshire Live on Monday, September 28 showing a packed-out tram at the Lace Market tram stop.

Now more pictures have emerged on October 2 showing another NET service, the 22.15 from Hockley to Toton, teeming with passengers.

One passenger was wearing a mask which was not covering their mouth or nose.

The passenger who sent in the photos, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "Myself and my friends had a lovely socially-distanced meal in The Pelican Club, where track and trace and everything was perfect, same in the Cosy Club.

"Everyone came out at 10pm to be greeted with a packed, unmanaged tram.

"Such a shame after all the pubs are doing what they are supposed to. This needs sorting out."

Masks must now be worn on all public transport services and elsewhere, such as shops, and this is being enforced by a £200 fine.

An NET spokesman previously said: “Recently we’ve seen an increase in people travelling in the late evening and, in response, we’ve introduced additional trams at these times to increase capacity.

"We’ve also stepped up joint patrols with the police and deployed more staff at key locations to encourage them to follow social distancing guidelines."

NET however says it does not have powers to enforce social distancing.

Nottingham City Council’s director of Public Health, Alison Challenger, added: “It’s incumbent on anyone who is going out of their home at the moment to take personal responsibility for keeping themselves and those around them safe from the threat of Covid-19."

Universities have also said they are in regular conversation with public transport operators as students return to the city for the new term.

The new picture has emerged at a time when Nottingham and Nottinghamshire recorded some 220 new coronavirus cases in a single 24-hour period.

Nottingham city alone has seen a surge of cases, increasing by 129 positive tests in the 24 hours to October 1.

 
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