New App to Warn Commuters When Their Train Is Too Crowded in Sydney

New App to Warn Commuters When Their Train Is Too Crowded in Sydney
People look down between a train and platform, as a boy fell through train gap, in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 19, 2019, in this video grab obtained by Reuters on July 2, 2019. SYDNEY TRAINS/via Reuters
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The NSW government is still resisting calls to mandate masks on public transport and instead is rolling out an app to warn commuters when their train is too crowded.

Transport Minister Andrew Constance announced the “world first” initiative on Nov 10, saying it would be crucial as people return to the office.