I HAVE recently travelled by train south of the Border. The journey in both directions was a nightmare, courtesy of TransPennine Express. On the way down, a group of young females were shouting and singing, almost non-stop, for the duration. None we wearing face coverings. On the way back it was even worse, with a group of maskless lads adding loud music and expletives to the mixture.

I accept that on board train staff cannot be expected to enforce the current Covid rules. I also accept that British Transport Police officers can’t travel on every train. However, at the very least, I would expect a measure of enforcement from BTP, on station concourses if not aboard trains, particularly on long-distance and cross border trains, where travellers can be subjected to an unsafe environment for a prolonged period. I have yet to observe any meaningful enforcement of the Covid regulations from BTP. I wonder how many passengers and railway staff will end up acquiring Covid as a result of this woefully inadequate enforcement.

Stephen McBride
Largs