No Train Operators or Major Bus and Coach Firms Will Require Masks in England

Friends share hand gel as they walk past the entrance to Piccadilly Underground station, London, on June 18, 2021. Jonathan Brady/PA

No domestic train operators or major bus and coach firms will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from Monday, according to industry bodies.

Transport companies have the power to turn away customers who refuse to cover their noses and mouths even when the legal requirement is lifted on July 19.