U.K. Steps In to Save Railways as Johnson Warns of Lockdown
- Government to take on rail operators’ revenue and cost risk
- Prime minister considering ‘tighter measures’ to tackle virus
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The U.K. stepped in to shore up the country’s rail operators after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons they face “tougher measures” to fight the coronavirus outbreak, including a potential lockdown if they continue to ignore calls to stop social gatherings.