What the world’s subways are doing to get people back on board.

Although Tube occupancy has picked up since the UK lockdown eased, passenger numbers at the end of July were still down 76 per cent on the same time last year. The New York subway has registered almost identical falls. In Tokyo, the Metro has seen passenger numbers increase from their low point in April, but they were still down 36 per cent in the fourth week of July. The thought of being infected with Covid-19 is enough to keep underground travellers at home.

Now the cities’ transportation authorities are taking diverse measures to reassure the commuters and attract them back on the trains.

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Are we ready to travel on underground trains?