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When do you see the travel restrictions being lifted? Hopefully by the summer but do you think the requirement to quarantine will be dropped once we have a large proportion of our population vaccinated and if we have evidence that the vaccines impede transmission surely we should not be forcing...

Does anyone think the latest public information ads re: Covid are over the top and out of proportion? I am very aware of the risk of Covid and I am mostly very compliant with the rules (masks/distancing etc) but this latest messaging seems to be strongly reminiscent of the strongly hard hitting...

That is certainly what we don't want on a permanent basis. Remember that in tiers 2 and 3 it is actually illegal to meet with anyone you don't live with indoors except for limited exceptions - e.g. work/education purposes/support bubbles - I would certainly not like to live in a world where...

When do you think we will be able to travel overseas without having to quarantine I have heard talk of the introduction of supervised quarantine in hotels and some suggestions online that this should remain in place for the rest of the year and there should be no exceptions even if you have been...

I really hope that is not the case I have been very good at following the restrictions to possibility of it ending by the spring keeps me sane and compliant I do not want to see another year of this there are now rumours that meeting up with anyone outside who is not in your household/support...

I have read today that hospitality like pubs may not be permitted to open until May if that's the case they will end up being closed for as long as the first lockdown which does sound pretty pessimistic considering they are expecting the vast majority of the vulnerable population to have been...

Do we know so far how effective the vaccine is (with regards to the rollout - not the clinical trials) - I would imagine we would be starting to get data on this quickly given that the prevalence is currently high and we now have over 2m vaccinated so surely we should have accurate data on...

I have adapted to the restrictions very well considering I am on the autistic spectrum and I do not cope with change very well. I have adapted very well to working from home for instance. In March I was very anxious for a period of time as all this was new and the prospects of being isolated...

I voted remain and on the day of the referendum I was actually quite shocked by the result and it took a while to sink in. I had always been in favour of us staying in the EU so I found it difficult to accept at first but I have actually found the political theatre since then quite amusing and...

I am aware that in Tiers 2 and 3 you are not permitted to meet up with a person you don't live with indoors, I think both in a private home or an indoor public space but I am asking how this applies to trains (or other modes of public transport)? Is a train (or bus or aircraft?) classed as an...

Over the course of the pandemic so far I have been very sensible - working from home, wearing masks, practicing meticulous hand hygiene including when travelling by train and keeping to a 2m distance from people I am not interacting with. But I am annoyed that it has now come to a point were...

Hello again, on the subject of this thread when do you think I should start seeing my friend again who I regularly travel by train to see on a regular basis (once a week or every 2 weeks normally)? I’m just asking this because like me he has Asperger's but he is more nervous and anxious of...

Is a face shield or visor (like a medical face shield) considered a face covering and are they OK to wear? I would also think a motorcycle helmet could also be OK lol especially a full face one with a visor as it would provide a lot of protection.

One thing that passed my mind is that does anyone think that stigmatising use of rail (and other forms of public transport) for a longer period of time could encourage more drink driving hence resulting in another public safety risk? I would think this could well be the case after the pubs...

Regarding the new regulations they now seem to say that gatherings of up to 6 persons are permitted in public or private outdoors but interestingly and perhaps more significant from a railway or train travel point of view it also implies that gatherings indoors between 2 or more persons (who do...

Expanding on the comments that I made about visiting my friend by train and the impact of the current restrictions on public transport use I would really like some more certainty on when I will be able to see my friends again - I know that the main aspects of lockdown are now being relaxed like...

What I don't want to see is this becoming a semi-permeant or even permeant situation whilst Covid 19 is still a risk in the human population. I understand the need for these restrictions but they are only intended to ever be temporary. We have lived with many serious, infectious diseases...

I have autism/Asperger's and even though despite that I am coping quite well because of my condition I do find many aspects of these restrictions challenging and anxiety provoking. I have been following the restrictions and I welcome the recent relaxation but I am asking when do you think the...

I was listening to a call from a blind/partially sighted man on our local radio phone in this afternoon he was making a point that I brought up before - he said that because of his sight problem he cannot drive but he was very upset that he was refused travel on a train because he was trying to...

Good point - also what if you are disqualified from driving for medical reasons their are plenty of conditions that could such as epilepsy, narcolepsy etc. so if you had any of those conditions you should be able tp travel by train/bus IMO one of the criteria for a disabled ENCTS pass is medical...