Is the UK transport sector ready for winter?

摘要

The forecast summary at the end of last year read: 'We anticipate the North Atlantic Oscillation will be negative and that United Kingdom temperatures will be colder than normal during January-February 2020.' The jet stream that blows in from the west above the Atlantic, bringing frosty weather, is predicted to plunge the UK into an average temperature of 3.9℃ this February. This is 0.5℃ below the average winter temperature in the UK between 1981 and 2010. Our climate is becoming more extreme and unpredictable. To avoid any inconvenience to travellers, local authorities and the transport sector have a duty to British citizens to keep things running smoothly. Let's take a look at how public transport has improved in light of the Beast from the East, and how to best prepare for an extreme winter.