Will we have to wear masks on trains and buses outside London?
People living in the capital will have to wear a mask if they want to use public transport (Picture: Getty/PA)  Trains and buses outside London will not force passengers to wear face coverings on their services from Monday. The legal requirement to wear a mask in England will be lifted on July 19, despite coronavirus cases still raging across the country. This means you will no longer be fined for not wearing one on public transport, as well as shops. But confusion around what we should do is growing with just days until the remaining Covid restrictions are lifted. Sadiq Khan has gone against the Governments plans by making sure masks stay compulsory on Londons transport network. The Mayor of London said he was not prepared to put transport users at risk by relaxing the rules, and has asked TfL to make sure mask wearing is enforced by staff. Londoners will therefore have to keep wearing masks on the Tube, trains, buses, taxis and private hire vehicles. London is the first city in England to insist on face coverings after Covid restrictions ease  (Picture: AFP)  While you dont legally have to wear one, Boris Johnson has said it is still expected and recommended that you do in crowded and enclosed spaces, including public transport. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it was important people act with personal responsibility when the restrictions end, suggesting it would be down to the public to decide if they wear a mask. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents Britains train firms, said the individual companies will ask passengers to follow the Government guidance, and wear face coverings if an indoor setting is busy. An RDG spokesperson said: Train travel is low risk, with the majority of carriages well ventilated by air conditioning systems or by doors and windows. As restrictions lift, we will continue carrying out extra cleaning and providing better information about how busy services are, so that our passengers can travel with confidence.  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  Several train operators told Metro.co.uk they are still waiting on guidance just days before the new rules come into force. However, Eurostar confirmed masks will remain compulsory on its services from London. We have not only UK regulation to follow, but French, Belgium and the Netherlands where masks remain mandatory, a spokesperson said. Masks will therefore continue to be required when travelling with Eurostar.  The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), which represents major bus and coach operators such as National Express and Megabus, said its members will not mandate mask wearing from Monday. A CPT spokesman said: We expect that many people, especially in busy places, will follow the Prime Ministers call to continue to wear a face covering as a courtesy to others. Passengers, though, will find it difficult to understand why the Prime Minister has singled out public transport as somewhere to wear a face covering when a range of other activities share its characteristics. We now need to see clear guidance for operators and customers but, in the absence of regulations, it is important that we respect everyones right to choose whether to wear a face covering.  Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.