UK rail operators ask government for bailout -source

Mon, 16th Mar 2020 11:23

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Companies running rail services
in Britain have asked the government for a bailout to help deal
with the fallout from a plunge in demand due to people working
from home because of coronavirus, a source familiar with the
situation told Reuters.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)

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