Tube use in London down 50%
Vikram Dodd
The Guardian understands the latest figures for transport use in London shows sharp falls since the government urged people to stay home on Monday.
Use of the tube network is down by almost 50%, compared to its normal level, with bus use down 40%.
Figures reported by some UK media earlier on Wednesday, showing a fall in tube use of 19% and bus use of just 10%, come from earlier in the week, sources with knowledge of the figures say.
