Shocking pictures show how Sydney’s busiest train station is again packed with people, making social distancing near impossible.
Shocking pictures taken at Central Station between 3.30pm and 4.30pm show school students and adults standing close to each other, many not wearing masks.
One woman sitting nearby was visibly uncomfortable as she told her friend social distancing had “gone out the window”. Trains have become a hot spot for COVID cases with passengers on 15 different train services and eight bus routes warned to monitor for symptoms in the past two weeks alone. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has called for more staff across the public transport network to monitor the behaviour of commuters and help enforce regulations when they are not being followed.
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